Maternity Support Worker

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Burnley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust seeks a motivated Maternity Support Worker (Band 2) for Burnley Birth Centre to enhance the family experience. You will work across inpatient and outpatient services with Midwives and Doctors, delivering women-centred, holistic care.

The role involves supporting clinical duties, observations, safety, infection control, and infant feeding support, with mandatory training provided. DBS checks apply and flexible hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Able to read/write basic English.
• Basic numeracy.
• Basic computer/IT skills.
• Ability to perform physiological observations on adults.
• Experience of working within care setting/hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Support maternity teams in clinical tasks and care delivery.
• Undertake maternal and neonatal observations and assist in infection control and safety protocols.
• Provide infant feeding support and ensure cleanliness/stocking of areas.
• Assist with clerical duties and data input as required.

Skills

Basic English literacy

Numeracy

Basic IT skills

Physiological observations

Care setting experience

Sympathetic approach

Education

NVQ 2 in relevant subject

GCSE English and Maths (D/3)

Care Certificate development (within 12 months)

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At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our maternity team as a band 2 Maternity Support Worker at Burnley Birth Centre. We are looking for enthusiastic motivated and caring individuals who want to enhance the experience of the families who use our services. Working across inpatient and outpatient services alongside Midwives and Doctors to deliver women centred, holistic and personalised care.

Main duties of the job

The scope of the role and the job description for the post is aligned with the national maternity support worker competency, education and career framework and enables opportunities to develop on an exciting career pathway.

The successful applicant will support the maternity teams, undertaking a range of clinical skills such as maternal and neonatal observations and providing care to women and babies. Be responsible for the stocking and cleanliness of the area with particular reference to infection control, health and safety and audit. This includes bed spaces or consultation rooms and also attending to the nutritional needs of the woman and her baby. This will also include offering infant feeding support for which mandatory training will be given.

Working for our organisation

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Part of your working day may also include working within, IT and ELHT Electronic Patient Record systems, and will involve covering some clerical duties, tracking case notes, filing, answering calls, inputting data and notes scanning. The candidate must display excellent communication skills at all times and must be keen to learn and display the correct attributes.

Person specification

Skills

• Able to read/write basic English
• Basic numeracy
• Basic computer /IT skills
• Ability to perform physiological observations on adults
• Experience of working within care setting/hospital environment

Experience

• Knowledge of NHS values
• Previous experience in a similar role

ATTRIBUTES

• Have a sympathetic/sensitive approach and be able to speak effectively to staff, colleagues and patients.
• Able to listen effectively
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to prioritise
• Carry out basic interventions as delegated by the Multi professional team and as agreed by local protocols
• Able to perform a limited range of duties
• Able to understand and comply with detailed procedures
• Ability to elevate any issues or complaints
• Understand how to deal with and manage confidential information
• Customer care experience
• Understanding of how to follow a care plan.
• Understand the rationale for risk assessments

Other

• Able to work the hours required by the needs of the service including evenings , nights and weekends where necessary.
• Experience of working shift patterns

Qualifications

• Commitment to development within role including completion of Care Certificate (within 12 months of appointment)
• NVQ 2 in relevant subject
• GCSE Grade D/3 In English and Maths or equivalent qualification

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.