Perinatal Mental Health Service Maternity Support - Chesterfield, United Kingdom - Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

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 centred 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 Mental Health MSW will assist mothers with perinatal mental health conditions to care for their babies, ensure that emotional / physical needs of babies are met and engage parents in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship.

Understand the stages of infant development and assist where difficulties are identified and empower families to be confident in their parenting.

Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, utilising skills and knowledge to support and advise mothers and other staff across all domains of caring for babies.

Assist with group sessions promoting antenatal education / emotional wellbeing
Maintain accurate records and database of care provided to enable audit and evaluation of the service
Assist in specialist clinics
Participate in MDT team meetings

The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies. Support will be given to employees to further develop their skills and explore pathways for progression.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts.

With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC.

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.