Community Maternity Support Worker

Uhmb; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a motivated Maternity Support Worker to join their community midwifery team. This role involves providing individualized care to mothers and babies, supporting midwives, and ensuring high-quality care within community settings. Applicants should have a solid educational background with essential experience in healthcare. Training will be provided for specific skills.

Benefits

Staff development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant or similar role.
• Experience working with new-born infants essential.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Assist in direct clinical care in various settings.
• Support midwifery staff in providing care.
• Teaching baby hygiene and parenting skills.

Skills

Knowledge of women’s health

Clinical care

Communication

Education

5 GCSEs Grade C/5 including English and Maths

NVQ 2 or equivalent

Care Certificate - MSW Level 2

Job description

Main area Maternity Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract 12 months (fixed term) Hours Part time - 26.5 hours per week (various hour available) Job ref 331-L17560625

Site Lancaster Royal Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Maternity Support Worker to join the community midwifery team within the Royal Lancaster Infirmary team which covers a wide geographical area across the Lancaster district .

Staff development is actively encouraged and there are good training opportunities.

The successful candidate will take a key role in supporting the midwifery staff by providing individualised care to both the mother and the baby within defined parameters specified by the registered midwife. Knowledge of women’s health issues and experience within both hospital and community setting is essential however training will be provided in other aspects of care such as breastfeeding and maternal and neonatal screening. A current driving licence is essential to fulfil this role.

Informal enquiries to: Claire Pearson Community Manager 07794 245079

Main duties of the job

• Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care in antenatal clinic, unit and in the home setting
• Undertake training and practice of agreed clinical competencies in basic nursing skills for designated area
• Support RM’s in providing information and advice on health promotion
• Keep up to date with changes in clinical practice and the effect of these on your role
• Work as an effective team member of the clinical team and support continued team development
• Ensure client dignity and individual client needs are met
• Ensure that all care should be documented appropriately and contemporaneously
• Assist the RMs in the delivery of care to a designated client group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care
• Teaching – Assisting with baby hygiene, infant feeding and parenting skills
• Perform a range of relevant clinical skills, eg phlebotomy, hearing screening and Newborn Screening.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Care Certificate with Evidence of completion of MSW Level 2 and level 3 competencies or willingness to work towards level 3
• 5 GCSE’s Grade C/5 including English and Maths or equivalent Qualification
• NVQ 2 or equivalent and commitment to development within role
• NVQ 3

Experience

• Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant or Support Worker in a similar role
• Experience of working with new-born Infants

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.