Maternity Support Worker

Wye Valley NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hereford is seeking a part-time Maternity Support Worker to join their team. The role involves supporting mothers and families within the antenatal clinic, administrative duties, and working collaboratively with the wider healthcare team. Candidates should ideally have a BTEC Level 3 in healthcare or equivalent and experience in maternity services. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Great work-life balance

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within the healthcare field is beneficial.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ training according to the role.
• Capable of escorting and moving patients as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support and provide care to mothers and families.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Complete administrative tasks and patient discharges.

Skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Experience in Maternity Services

Education

BTEC level 3 qualification in health care or equivalent

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Basic computing qualification

Tools

Experience with EPR system

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a part time, 20 hours per week, Band 3 Maternity Support Worker to join our Antenatal Clinic Maternity team.

You will be part of a team of midwives and maternity support workers who support and provide care to mothers and families.

You will also work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team offering support where needed.

Experience would be hugely beneficial. We are looking for someone who has experience within the healthcare field.

Are you passionate and committed to making a difference? Are you able to provide compassionate and targeted maternity support?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within maternity.

Main duties of the job

The shift pattern will be primarily Monday- Friday with a mixed shift pattern.

Ideally the applicant has experience within the NHS and hold a BTEC Level 3 or equivalent or be willing to work towards this.

You will work under the direct/indirect supervision of a Registered Midwife; when undertaking delegated nursing and non-nursing duties for women, and their families. You will be expected to work within both a community setting, outpatients department and inpatient areas.

The MSW role requires excellent communication skills, you will need to be a team player with a positive attitude and approach.

Additional duties will be to admit/transfer & discharge patients on the electronic computer system and complete any other administrative tasks required. The MSW will also take an active role in antenatal screening and observation for women as well as venepuncture.

You will follow a structured programme of teaching and competence-based training and assessment.

This is an excellent opportunity to improve care, develop and supplement the workforce in a Significant way and provide development for healthcare support workers so they have the opportunity to progress their careers.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Please note: This vacancy maybe retracted as a result of being deemed suitable for the redeployment of internal staff.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• BTEC level 3 qualification in health care or equivalent
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Basic computing qualification
• Experience with EPR system

Skills,Knowledge & Abilities

• An ability to work with others to develop more efficient/effective ways of working
• Ability to prioritize own workload
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills, both face to face and over the telephone
• Previous experience of working in Maternity Services
• Other skills associated with the extended role

Experience

• Willingness to undertake NVQ training according to the requirements of the role
• Willingness to undertake training in basic skills in accordance with job description
• Filing experience

Personal Attributes

• Ability to carry out a full range of duties associated with the post with aids or adaptations, which may be appropriate
• Capable of escorting and moving patients from one area of the Trust to another

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.