About this role
Job summary
At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, we have fantastic new opportunities for Maternity Support Workers to join our Multi-Professional Team, within the University Hospital Lewisham Birth Centre, in its deliverance of high quality care to our women/birthing people and their families.
If you have the experience below, we would like your help in supporting women/birthing people and their families in a home-from-home environment.
Working in our beautiful spacious birthing rooms your role will involve being supportive of both women/birthing people and midwives. We have a small team of staff who rely on each other for help and support.
You MUST:
Have previous maternity/ paediatric experience of at least 1 year (NOT work experience) to be considered for this role.
Be able to work independently providing care for low-risk women/birthing people
Be able to perform neonatal observations and recognise deviations from normal.
Be competent in providing breast feeding support
Be keen to be part of a family-focussed maternity team
This role comprises working within a Multi - Professional Team delivering high quality care to women/birthing people and their families. This will include providing care and support to postnatal women/birthing people and their babies, phlebotomy, breast feeding support and advice, and maintenance of essential equipment.
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this post.
Main duties of the job
You will:
be required to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within all clinical areas i.e. cleaning delivery rooms, theatre, equipment, making beds and keeping a good stock supply.
assist the midwives in the care of women/birthing people antenatally, during labour and postnatally to ensure that planned programmes of care are provided.
You will participate in the provision of 24-hour cover for the unit, including flexibility to move within team areas as the service requires.
participate in maintaining the general personal hygiene needs of clients where required.
assist in the provision food and drink if required.
be aware of the general condition and wellbeing of women/birthing people and babies by close observation and report any deviation from the norm immediately to a qualified member of the multi-professional team.
provide appropriate advice, within your level of knowledge, to parents on aspects of parenting in relation to the baby's wellbeing and safety.
be pro-active in supporting clients in feeding their babies and give them the advice and assistance they require according to the national and trust guidelines.
maintain accurate records of all care provision in the clinical records.
escort patients to different clinical areas within the unit if required.
bbe asked to complete neonatal observations, as required.
You may need to act as a chaperone.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream
Please note if you apply and do not have the above, you will not be shortlisted.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist the midwives in the delivery of care to women/birthing people in the hospital and community setting. The post holder carries a defined range of duties delegated by and reported back registered member of the multi-professional team.
The MSW is able to work regularly without direct supervision, reports any concerns, change in the condition of the woman/birthing person and baby and highlights incidents to the midwife responsible for care.
Duties and responsibilities for the role will be discussed and agreed on a daily basis with the midwife in charge, with communication channels open throughout the day for further advice and support.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
NVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience plus willingness to undertake Foundation Degree Course Commitment to undertake the necessary training
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working with members of the public Customer care
Desirable
Care environment Hospital systems
Skills Essential
Friendly, helpful and approachable manner Good verbal and written communication skills Numeracy skills Ability to prioritise workload Maintain patient confidentiality Ability to work without direct supervision Ability to work as part of a team Ability to liaise with other disciplines
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 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)