Midwifery Support Worker

Job title:

Midwifery Support Worker

Company

NHS

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join Chesterfield Royal Hospital as a Midwifery Support Worker.The post holder will support and assist midwives in the delivery of holistic, high quality; evidence based antenatal and postnatal care to women and their families.The post holder will undertake unsupervised aspects of care and therapeutic intervention as delegated by the midwife, within agreed guidelines and sphere of responsibility.Main duties of the jobThis role provides support to Midwives ensuring that women receive high standards of maternity care throughout our service.You must possess excellent communication and team working qualities with a willingness to learn new skills, with full training and support provided, and also have the ability to work under your own initiative and as part of the multi-professional team.The post holder will be required to work a shift pattern that covers weekends and Bank holidays.About usChesterfield 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.Date posted26 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number166-IC-6592711Job locationsChesterfield Royal HospitalCalowChesterfieldS44 5BLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential

• -GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
• -GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
• -NVQ Level 3 in Health care
• -Commit to undertake in-house training.
• -Care certificate

Desirable

• -Care Certificate Supervisor

Experience and KnowledgeEssential

• -Previous experience of working with members of the public
• -Understanding of Safeguarding issues
• -Awareness of Health and Safety issues
• -Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially

Desirable

• -One year’s clinical experience in a hospital setting
• -Experience of using hospital patient record system
• -Experience of providing high quality care
• -Evidence of continuing professional development
• -Experience of supporting mothers with infant feeding

Skills and AbilitiesEssential

• -Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
• -Effective written and verbal communication skills
• -Ability to prioritise workload.
• -Ability to work without direct supervision.
• -Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
• -Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns.
• – Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines.
• -Demonstrate attention to detail.
• -IT / computer skills

Personal AttributesEssential

• -Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• -Positive attitude to training and development.
• – Reliable
• -Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays

Desirable

• -Ability to travel

Demonstrates Trust ValuesEssential

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Encourage – Proud to CARE

Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential

• -GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
• -GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
• -NVQ Level 3 in Health care
• -Commit to undertake in-house training.
• -Care certificate

Desirable

• -Care Certificate Supervisor

Experience and KnowledgeEssential

• -Previous experience of working with members of the public
• -Understanding of Safeguarding issues
• -Awareness of Health and Safety issues
• -Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially

Desirable

• -One year’s clinical experience in a hospital setting
• -Experience of using hospital patient record system
• -Experience of providing high quality care
• -Evidence of continuing professional development
• -Experience of supporting mothers with infant feeding

Skills and AbilitiesEssential

• -Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
• -Effective written and verbal communication skills
• -Ability to prioritise workload.
• -Ability to work without direct supervision.
• -Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
• -Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns.
• – Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines.
• -Demonstrate attention to detail.
• -IT / computer skills

Personal AttributesEssential

• -Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• -Positive attitude to training and development.
• – Reliable
• -Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays

Desirable

• -Ability to travel

Demonstrates Trust ValuesEssential

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Encourage – Proud to CARE

Expected salary

£24071 – 25674 per year

Location

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Job date

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:31:13 GMT

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