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, at University Hospital Lewisham, based on the Ante/postnatal ward, where you can contribute in its deliverance of high quality care to our women/birthing people and their families.
If you have the experience of working as a Maternity Care Assistant or are a current Maternity Support Worker, we would like your help in supporting women/birthing people and their families to receive the care they deserve.
Your role will involve being supportive of both women/birthing people and midwives. We have a wonderful team of staff who rely on each other for help and support.
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this post.
Main duties of the job
This role comprises working within a Multi - Professional Team delivering high quality care to women/birthing partners and their families.Applicants must have had prior experience working within a Maternity Department and will be expected to work independently, undertaking tasks, whilst remaining under the supervision of midwives. This will include providing care and support to postnatal women/birthing people, their partners and their babies, phlebotomy, breastfeeding support and advice, and maintenance of essential equipment.
Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives. The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.
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
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
London
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)