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Job summary

Main area
Women and Children
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (until 31st March 2026)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
up to 37.5 hours per week, days only
Job ref
328-WAC-7035000
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/03/2025 23:59

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Practitioner (Maternity)

Band 4

Job overview

This role presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of the specialist community midwifery team for vulnerable women (Indigo Team). With a focus on incorporating principles of social prescribing in line with the Pregnancy Anticipatory Care model the post holder will work alongside our community midwifery teams to proactively identify and support families at risk of poorer outcomes.  We believe that utilising specialist, trained assistant practitioners (maternity) will allow integration of services around the family, improve choice and control and give time which focuses on ‘what matters to them'. A holistic approach to health and wellbeing will include connecting families to appropriate community groups and services.  
 

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for;
  • Providing vulnerable families, with a focus on teenage parents and those seeking asylum, tailored support to enhance their care and improve outcomes
  • Working within the specialist community midwifery team (Indigo Team) to develop personalised care plans 
  • Working as part of the multi-agency team around the family including through safeguarding procedures
  • Signposting to community and specialist services and working within the wider multidisciplinary agencies, initiating links within the Family Hub services, community and VSCE organisations
  • Managing and prioritising your caseload and working flexibly in the community setting
  • Advocating for women both within maternity services and the wider community including by identifying and addressing barriers to engagement and supporting them to increase their ‘health literacy’ 
  • Promoting physical wellbeing, such as providing aqua natal classes and walking groups
  • Co-delivering Antenatal Programmes relevant to each local authority health visiting team
  • Delivering essential baby items and equipment sourced via local baby banks
  • Supporting the learning needs of student midwives
  • Data collection and evaluation of the role throughout its implementation
  • Utilising the National Academy of Social Prescribing (NASP) Portfolio of Evidence as a tool to evidence and reflect on personal practice and identify training needs and opportunities
  • Driving and access to own car is essential for this role

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions.

·        Your Leadership Impact

·        Leading Your Team to Success

·        Service Improvement for Beginners

·        Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust values and behaviours
  • Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of participating in the planning, developing, implementing and evaluation of personalised care plans and decision making in communication with the multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in an NHS care role.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Functional Skills Maths/English Level 2 or GCSE Maths/English pass grade 9 to 4 (A* to C)
  • Care certificate
  • RQF Level 5 qualification or equivalent academic preparation and training relevant to the role of Assistant Practitioner (Maternity) e.g. Level 5 foundation degree in Health and Social Care OR working towards level 5 foundation degree in Health and Social Care (Maternity) (completed year 1 and currently undertaking year 2)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Fairbairn
Job title
Lead Midwife for Vulnerable Women
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 850850
Additional information
ext 34803
 
07788 335130

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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