About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about providing high-quality care and making a positive difference to women, babies and their families? We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Maternity Team at King's Mill Hospital as a Maternity Support Worker (MSW).
As a Maternity Support Worker, you will work closely with midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, personalised and woman-centred maternity care. This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the maternity journey, supporting women and their families during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.
Working under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered midwife, you will assist with clinical and personal care duties following completion of appropriate training and competency assessments. The registered midwife remains accountable for the care provided to mothers and their newborn babies, with the MSW playing a vital role in delivering compassionate support and enhancing the patient experience.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to women and families at one of the most important times in their lives, we would love to hear from you.
Join our maternity team at King's Mill Hospital and help us provide outstanding care for every woman, every baby, every family.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge Requirements Essential
Previous experience of working with members of the public Understanding of Safeguarding issues Awareness of Health and Safety issues Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially
Desirable
Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre Experience of using hospital patient record system Experience of working in an acute hospital setting Experience of providing high quality care Evidence of continuing professional development
Qualifications & Professional Training Essential
GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience Care Certificate (Or willingness to complete within 6 months of commencement in role)
Desirable
Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway
Further Training Essential
Commit to undertake in-house training
Skills & Abilities Essential
Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to prioritise workload Ability to work without direct supervision Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines Demonstrate attention to detail IT/computer skills
Personal Qualities Essential
Adaptable and flexible approach to work Positive attitude to training and development Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
Desirable
Ability to travel
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 details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)