Maternity Support Worker - Torquay, United Kingdom - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Torquay, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work as an effective member of a multi disciplinary team? Then we'd love you to join our team.

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and motivated band 3 Maternity Support Worker to join our maternity team at Torbay Hospital where we provide care for approximately 2,200 women who birth within the unit.

Please note NVQ3 or equivalent is an essential requirement for shortlisting.

Shift Pattern:

You will be employed on a Fixed Term contract with and end date of October 2024 working 28.5 hours per week in line with service requirements.

For further information regarding the role and the working pattern please contact the recruiting manager.

Provide high quality, safe care to pregnant women, postnatal women and their babies
Assisting with the undertaking and implementation of risk assessments.
Organise own workload and prioritise care
Carry out routine observations and blood tests as directed, documenting results in the notes
Assist with chaperoning the doctors as required
Carry out acquired nursing skills as directed, documenting care in the notes
Be aware of the woman's emotional, social and physical needs, reporting to the midwife as necessary
Work autonomously within Trust guidelines and sphere of professional practice
Only uses equipment following appropriate training, ensuring equipment register is updated appropriately
Applies knowledge and skills of the Trust's Health and Safety Policy to clinical practice
Adheres to the Trust Violence and Aggression Policies to ensure personal and maternity staff's safety
Uphold the safety of the woman within a clinical governance framework
Adhere to trust data protection and Information Governance policies
To undertake observations of mothers and babies and report to the midwife
To carry out additional tasks as delegated by the Registered Midwife and once appropriate training has been given and be able to complete all the relevant paperwork, and inform the midwife of findings:
Undertake venepuncture and cannulation
Process fetal scalp/ umbilical cord ph
Neonatal heel prick sampling
Blood glucose monitoring in women and neonates

We are moving forward with electronic patient records and have an exciting time ahead with the introduction of our specially designed IT system.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.

The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance. Therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

NHS Pension Scheme
Childcare at our day nursery
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Staff Discounts
Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support

Staff have access to a 24hour helpline

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon.

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.