Maternity Support Worker - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Department:
Maternity

Band 3 pro rata if part-time


Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working


Are you interested in working in a dynamic and friendly maternity service? We are seeking caring, enthusiastic and highly motivated maternity support workers to join us.

We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services and delivering national objectives, including those set out in Better Births.

We offer a robust induction programme and provide professional development opportunities for all staff.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, and you must be dedicated to provide a high standard of care. You will have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction programme and are assured they will receive appropriate support. We are strongly invested in all our employees and offer a wide range of development and educational initiatives.


We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complimented by a work/home life balance.


Interview date:

TBC


Level 3 Maternity Support Workers (MSW's) will work alongside the midwives and other teams in both hospital and community setting.


The post holder will use additional skills within focused aspects of service delivery to enhance the care offered to women/birthing persons and their families throughout pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods.

Level 3 MSWs work alongside and under the guidance of practitioners at all levels from across the multidisciplinary team, including but not limited to obstetricians, midwives, ultrasonographers, physiotherapist and advanced nurse practitioners.

Level 3 MSWs provide direct delivery of clinical care to women/birthing persons and babies accessing maternity services.

They may serve as a point of contact/support for women/birthing persons and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological, and emotional care and support.

They provide appropriate information and, where necessary, signpost to wider support organisations.

Level 3 MSWs report to registered practitioners where planned delegated care has been provided.


Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients.

The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Supporting maternity services includes all that the Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant undertakes and additionally

Care of service users

  • Undertake routine observations and actively participate in the recognition and prevention of illness and respond effectively in an emergency situation.
  • Assist service users with postnatal exercises
  • Arrange and process microbiological specimens
  • Obtain capillary blood sample for glucose analysis, in line with Trust policy and guidelines.
Care of baby

  • Weighing the baby
  • Complete identification and security of the baby, in collaboration with the midwife.
  • Discuss with the service user normal appearance and range of changing stool and micturition in the health term new born.
  • Recognise and report to midwife potential signs of neonatal jaundice.
Infant feeding

To support Breast feeding in line with Baby Friendly principles and local policy and guidelines, including:

  • Assisting service user with undertake bonding activities,
  • Assisting service user to undertake skin to skin,
  • Assisting service user with expressing breast milk.
Managerial/Leadership

  • To develop ownpractice and offer suggestions for improving services
  • To ensure the effective and efficient use of resources
  • To maintain health and safety and security, and report any concern
  • To report incidents, and near misses, as set out in local and Trust guidance, via the incident reporting system.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
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