Maternity Support Worker

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Maternity Support Worker to join their team at County Hospital in Stafford. This role includes supporting midwives in various clinical settings, ensuring women-centered care, and participating in a rotational position with training opportunities. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, including a care certificate and NVQ level 2, and experience in acute services. Join us in making a valuable contribution to patient care and community service.

Benefits

Wide range of development packages

Equal opportunities for career development

Support for skill development

Qualifications

• Experience of working within acute services.
• Hold a care certificate.
• Have GCSE maths and English (or equivalent).
• Have an NVQ level 2 or above in a health-based subject.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support midwives and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide women-centered care and personal care under supervision.
• Support across all areas of the Antenatal Clinic.
• Participate in a rotational post with appropriate training.

Skills

Experience in acute services

GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)

NVQ level 2 or above in a health-based subject

Education

Care certificate

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic maternity support worker to join our team at County Hospital in Stafford. Whilst this role will predominantly be based at County there will be the requirement for some cross site working at Royal Stoke. The primary role of the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centred care.

The role of the MSW will be to support and cover in all areas of Antenatal Clinic, this including the Fetal Medicine Department and Screening Department.

The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s), and it is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MSW provides personal care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The post is rotational and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.

The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies. Support will be given to employees to further develop their skills and explore pathways for progression where appropriate. This job description aligns to the Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework set out by Health Education England (HEE) https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/maternity/maternity-support-workers. This may be particularly relevant to employees who are looking to progress and prepare them for entry into further study.

The successful candidate will have experience of working within acute services, hold a care certificate, have GCSE maths and English (or equivalent) and have an NVQ level 2 or above in a health based subject.

About the Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHMN create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.