Job summary
- Main area
- Community Maternity Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: pro rata per annum
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (pro rata per annum)
- Job ref
- 343-6237017-UB-RB-Y-B
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £27,129 - £28,649 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Maternity Support Worker - Epsom
Band 3
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
We are looking for individuals that are enthusiastic, enjoy working with the public, caring, excellent communicator and thrive in an environment that offers variety. If you believe you have these attributes we have the job for you. The role of a Maternity Support Worker is key in helping midwives and doctors offer a safe quality service for our mothers/ Birthing People and their newborn babies in the Community Midwifery Setting. You will need to be able to take instructions and cope with the unpredictability of the community midwifery workload.
The Trust supports personal development and career progression.
We would like you to join us if you are hardworking, dependable and good team player.
Main duties of the job
- Accurately weigh the baby, record and report all findings to the community midwife for further action.
- Support women with infant feeding under the guidance of the midwife and according to agreed BFI guidelines
- Assisting the midwife within the community midwifery setting
- Undertake urinalysis, blood pressure readings, temperature and pulse recordings and record accurately in the electronic Badgernet record.
- Undertake newborn observations and record accurately on Badgernet.
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform phlebotomy duties and accurately label bottles and complete forms effectively.
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform newborn blood spots at day 5 and complete the card correctly
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform Serum Bilirubin level by bilirubinometer or heel prick test.
- Accurately weigh the baby, record and report all findings to the community midwife.
Assisting the mother:
- Provide guidance and support on the general care of mother and baby –emphasising the principles good hygiene and safety.
- Assist the mother with the care of her baby, demonstrating nappy changing and bathing as necessary.
- Support women with infant feeding under the guidance of the midwife and in relation to agreed guidelines.
- Be aware of the principles of health promotion
Working for our organisation
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**
**PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACCOUNT VIA OUR WEB SITE> Work for Us > Current Vacancies > My Job Account**
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Accurately weigh the baby, record and report all findings to the midwife in charge of the case to enable the midwife to calculate any weight loss and further need for intervention/admission.
- Check and clean clinical equipment. Report any damaged or broken for repair.
- With the support of the midwife recognise deviations from the normal and report back findings to the midwife
- Provide guidance and support on the general care of mother and baby –emphasising the principles good hygiene and safety
- Support women with infant feeding under the guidance of the midwife and according to agreed BFI guidelines
- Provide social and emotional support to vulnerable women.
Assisting the midwife within the community midwifery setting and work closely with the midwife.
Recognise deviations from the normal by following a set criterion.
- Undertake urinalysis, blood pressure readings, temperature and pulse recordings and record accurately in the electronic Badgernet record.
- Undertake newborn observations and record accurately in the hospital notes
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform phlebotomy duties and accurately label bottles and complete forms effectively.
Once appropriate training has been completed, perform phlebotomy duties and accurately label bottles and complete forms effectively.
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform blood sugar monitoring for mothers and babies and newborn blood spots.
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform Serum Bilirubin level by bilirubinometer or heel prick test
- Once appropriate training has been completed, perform day 5 newborn heel prick test and record accurately in hospital notes
- Help the midwife preparing for and carrying out duties within the maternity unit.
- Help the midwife setting up and maintaining up photo therapy treatment for babies
- Promoting Infant feeding.
- Accurately weigh the baby, record and report all findings to the midwife in charge.
- Ensure ward areas are checked, clean and clinical equipment available to use instructed by the midwife.
- Work under the direction of the midwife. Recognise deviations from the normal and report back findings to the midwife
Assisting the mother:
- Welcome the mother and her partner to an antenatal/postnatal ward area.
- Provide guidance and support on the general care of mother and baby –emphasising the principles good hygiene and safety.
- Assist the mother with the care of her baby, demonstrating nappy changing and bathing as necessary.
- Support women with infant feeding under the guidance of the midwife and in relation to agreed guidelines.
- Provide social and emotional support to vulnerable women as directed by the midwife.
- Be aware of the principles of health promotion
Person specification
shortlisting
Essential criteria
- GCSE Qualification or equivalent
- Effective team worker
- Hard worker and ability to cope with high demand of involving workload
- Previous relevant training
Desirable criteria
- Previous clinical NHS Experience
- Able to use own initiative
- Experience In working in Maternity
- Familiar with use of IT systems e.g iCM iPM
shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Good communication skill
- Able to use own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Good Time Management
- Previous working in the community setting
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Patience Ohikhena
- Job title
- Lead MIdwife - Antenatal & Community Mid Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07975232022
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