Maternity Support Worker - Safeguarding Specialist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Learning & development opportunities

Flexible working

NHS pension & discounts

Health & wellbeing services

Descripción de la vacante

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Safeguarding and Mental Health Maternity Support Worker to join a dedicated team. This Band 3 post supports women and families through safeguarding, perinatal mental health and other vulnerabilities across maternity and community settings.

The role delivers practical, emotional and wellbeing support, signposting and referrals to specialist services. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required to work across Trust sites.

Formación

• Confidentiality and privacy must be understood and upheld.
• Demonstrates care, compassion and empathy to patients and colleagues.
• Maintains professional behaviour at all times.
• Ensures patients are treated with dignity and respect.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support women and families experiencing safeguarding, domestic abuse, mental health and social vulnerabilities.
• Provide practical and emotional support, including signposting and referrals to specialist services.
• Support safety plans and monitor maternity appointment attendance, escalating as needed.
• Assist safeguarding and child protection processes.
• Provide maternity and postnatal care within MSW scope, including observations and wellbeing visits.
• Work across hospital and community settings including Children's Centres.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to administrative tasks and data collection.

Conocimientos

Confidentiality & privacy

Care, compassion & empathy

Professional behaviour

Dignity & respect

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Health & Safety knowledge

Flexibility & adaptability

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Educación

Level 2/3 NVQ in Health & Social Care

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

The Specialist Safeguarding and Mental Health Maternity Support Worker is a key member of the specialist maternity team, working alongside Safeguarding and Specialist Mental Health Midwives to support women and families experiencing additional vulnerabilities.

The role provides practical, emotional and wellbeing support to women affected by domestic abuse, safeguarding concerns, perinatal mental health difficulties, substance misuse, homelessness and other social vulnerabilities. The post holder will work across maternity and community settings, providing compassionate, non-judgemental support and escalating concerns appropriately to the midwife.

Main duties of the job

• Support women and families experiencing safeguarding, domestic abuse, mental health and social vulnerabilities.
• Provide practical and emotional support, including signposting and referral to appropriate specialist services.
• Support the implementation of agreed safety plans and monitor attendance at maternity appointments, escalating concerns where required.
• Support women and families involved in safeguarding and child protection processes.
• Provide maternity and postnatal care within the MSW scope of practice, including maternal and newborn observations, feeding support and wellbeing visits.
• Provide support across a range of environments, including hospital, family homes, community settings and Children's Centres.
• Work closely with Safeguarding and Specialist Mental Health Midwives, maternity colleagues and external partner agencies.
• Maintain accurate and timely records and contribute to team administration, data collection and wellbeing calls.
• Recognise changes in physical, emotional or social wellbeing and promptly elevate concerns to the responsible midwife.
• Work within Trust policies, safeguarding procedures, confidentiality requirements and the competencies of the Band 3 MSW role.

The post is Band 3, 30 hours per week, with a predominantly clinical focus and requires travel across Trust sites and community settings. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality and privacy
• Demonstrates care, compassion and empathy to patients and colleagues
• Maintain professional behaviour
• Understand patients need to be treated with dignity and respect
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable attitude to work in a hospital and community setting
• Basic understand of Health and Safety, policies and procedures
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion

Desirable

• Knowledge of safeguarding processes and the role of different professionals within a multi-agency safeguarding response.

Experience

Essential

• Experience with working with people
• Experience with providing person centred care

Desirable

• Experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience working with vulnerable families
• Previous experience of working with women or families affected by domestic abuse, mental health difficulties, substance misuse or homelessness.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Desirable

• Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
• Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
• Care Certificate/working towards

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.

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