Obstetric Support Worker

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a part-time Band 3 Obstetric Support Worker to join the Maternity team at a leading NHS Trust. The role involves supporting midwives and providing care to mothers and families. Applicants should have a BTEC Level 3 qualification in health care or be willing to work towards it. This position offers a chance to develop skills in a collaborative environment, with a focus on compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Experience within the NHS preferred.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ training.

Responsibilities

• Support midwives and maternity support workers.
• Assist in a theatre setting during Caesarean sections.
• Follow a structured programme of teaching and training.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

BTEC Level 3 Qualification in Health Care

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a part time, 23hours per week, Band 3 Obstetric Support Worker to join our 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.

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

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 need to be able to demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of surgical and medical terminology in order to assist in a theatre setting alongside medical practitioners at Caesarean sections.

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.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• BTEC level 3 qualification in health care or equivalent
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• An ability to work with others to develop more efficient/effective ways of working
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills, both face to face and over the telephone

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

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.

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital, WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

229-SUR-7077900-A

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital, WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST