Maternity Support Worker

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales seeks an experienced Maternity Support Worker to join the team at Glangwili Hospital. The successful candidate will provide compassionate care to mothers and babies, assist midwives, and support feeding choices. Proficiency in Welsh is desirable but not mandatory. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality, family-centered care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maternity support role or similar setting.
• Ability to provide direct and indirect care to mothers and babies.
• Strong communication skills with parents and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist a registered midwife with various responsibilities.
• Provide information and support to women regarding feeding choices.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing integrated care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Welsh language proficiency

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maternity Support Worker to work with the team throughout the acute maternity unit in Glangwili Hospital. The role involves working alongside the team undertaking delegated duties with minimal supervision of a registered midwife and completion of core skills and competencies. You will provide direct and indirect care to mothers and babies during their inpatient stay as well as for babies in transitional and special care areas, parents, and families., The successful candidate will implement care and support for women and their families under the direction of a registered midwife. Provide information and practical support to women to support feeding choices i.e. benefits of breastfeeding, safe and responsive feeding, in both the antenatal and postnatal period. Work as part of the midwifery and wider multi-disciplinary team providing kind, compassionate, respectful person and family-integrated care tobabies, parents, and families. Assist other health professionals in the promotion of wider health issues such as advising and promoting the benefits of responsive infant feeding, safe sleeping practices, good sexual health and contraception.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services