Maternity Support Worker
| Posting date: | 02 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,816.00 to £24,336.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22816.00 - £24336.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2024 |
| Location: | Torquay, TQ2 7AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9388-24-0847 |
Summary
Communicate appropriately with a wide range of people including staff, patients and visitors Answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Midwife for instructions To reinforce professional advice given to women and their families Provide reassurance to new mothers and birthing partners when necessary Provide high quality, safe care to pregnant people, postnatal people and their babies Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the midwife in charge 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 womans 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 Trusts Health and Safety Policy to clinical practice Adheres to the Trust Violence and Aggression Policies to ensure personal and maternity staffs 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