About this role
Job summary
** At point of advertising, this role is not eligible for sponsorship due to part time hours as it does not meet Skilled Worker Visa salary requirements **
We require x3 Part Time Trainee Maternity Support Workers or qualified Maternity Support Workers
The primary role of the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centered care.
The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s), and it is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MSW assists with and provides clinical care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The post is rotational and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.
A trainee Maternity support worker will commence as a Band 2 and progress to Band 3 following completion of competencies for Maternity Support Worker Band 3.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of working in partnership with women and their families. Develops and maintains positive relationships, supports informed decision makers and respects the woman's and her families' wishes, with particular attention to when the family unit is separated, or mom/baby is critically ill. Understand the MSW's scope of practice and the importance of the role within national framework to enable working within limits of own competence and authority, escalating to the MDT to inform care planning in line with national and local guidance to avoid harm.
Administrative Duties
Ensure that all clinical documentation written or electronic is accurately and confidentially collected, updated, stored and filed in accordance with local information governance and record keeping policy and guidance. Provide administrative support to the maternity team, both in the hospital and community settings. Participate in tracking, obtaining, and filing clinical records as required in line with local policy and guidance.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
** At point of advertising, this role is not eligible for sponsorship due to part time hours as it does not meet Skilled Worker Visa salary requirements **
Person Specification
Qualification & Professional Training Essential
GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience Commit to undertake in-house training Care certificate
Desirable
Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway
Experience and Knowledge 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
One year's formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre Experience of using hospital patient record system Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)