Maternity Support Worker - Coventry, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Are you passionate about providing care to women and their families? We have an the opportunity for MSW's to join our postnatal ward or community.

To work as a member of the maternity team, supporting the midwifery staff and assisting the care needs of women and their babies
To provide support and guidance to junior colleagues
Be able to work in a flexible manner regarding hospital/community placement and shift patterns depending on the needs of the service
Will contribute to ongoing assessment and recognise when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment or for expert help and advice

Following completion of a competency framework, conduct clinical skills below independently under the indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.

You will be paid Band 2 until completion of competency framework.

In addition to the roles and responsibilities of a Maternity Healthcare Assistant (MHCA Band 2) a MSW, Band 3, may undertake the following tasks(also under the indirect supervision of a registered practitioner).

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellencedesignated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.

Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire )

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society.

We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Support of the mother and birthing partner

Obtain capillary sample of maternal blood for glucose analysis
Cannulation
Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Process fetal scalp/umbilical pH
Assist mothers with postnatal exercises
Inform parents about the benefits of breastfeeding
Position and comfort of breastfeeding women including the position and attachment of the baby
Support women with hand expression of breast milk.
Assist women to use breast pumps
Support mothers to cup feed
Support women with their choice of infant feeding
Discuss changing stool and micturition of normal neonate.
Trained in Venepuncture

Care of baby

Assist midwife with neonatal resuscitation (collecting and/or passing equipment).
Describe, undertake, document vital signs of the normal neonate: temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate and oxygen saturation and where appropriate, escalate to a midwife.
Daily baby checks
Following initial assessment by a midwife and their development of a care plan, undertake routine healthy baby observations in the hospital and community reporting any abnormalities to the midwife.
Obtain capillary sample of blood via heel prick.
Perform day 5 neonatal examination and Newborn blood spot

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.