Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant - Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

University Hospitals Birmingham is one of the largest acute Trusts in England and we are proud to deliver and be recognised for providing high quality care.

We have three Maternity units with approximately 9000 births per annum. An exciting opportunity has arisen a motivated support worker to work within the Maternity Services at Good Hope.

The primary role of the Maternity Care Assistant (MCA) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team.

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 MCA assists with and provides personal care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training.

The post is rotational and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable person to join our team who is able to work flexibly within the shift patterns of on our very busy maternity ward; this may include some bank holidays.

Shifts hours are a combination of:

7.30 am pm, 7.30 am pm, 12.00 pm pm and 7.30 pm am. You will be expected to rotate on both days and night duties

It is essential that you have been educated to GSCE English and Mathematics or equivalent and possess NVQ2 in Health and Social care and hold Care Certificate.