Maternity Support Worker | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum/pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Scarborough, YO12 6QL |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6175014/419-6175014-MSW-FH |
Summary
We are looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our Maternity team as a Midwifery Support Worker, assisting the multi-professional team in the provision of excellent and safe care.
Due to an exciting period of change within our Trust, we have vacancies available within both the hospital and community setting.
Successful applicants will be enthusiastic and committed to working in partnership with women and their families. You will work alongside and independently to the midwifery team, and will be an advocate for supporting choice and exemplary care for women and families.
Our candidate will be a dynamic and professional individual who has excellent communication skills and is able to work effectively in a demanding clinical environment.
Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) support the Midwifery and Obstetric team in their day-to-day job, and work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a high standard of patient care is given.
You will receive skills and competency training to ensure you are able to provide safe and excellent care to women, newborns and their families.
Main duties of MSWs include, but are not limited to:
• Maternal and newborn observations
• Maternal and newborn blood glucose monitoring
• Feeding support, in line with baby friendly initiative
• Health promotion and education
• Venepuncture and cannulation
• Supporting midwives and members of the wider MDT
• Running organised clinics
• Having a sound knowledge of the trust policies and procedures
• Safeguarding women and babies
• A commitment to continued professional development including trust training and development package
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Apr 2024
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