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Health Care Assistant - Maternity
| Posting date: | 15 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,071 to £25,674 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071 - £25674 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, DH1 5TW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9439-2425-1206 |
Summary
We are looking for staff members who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family! You will be well supported by our staff members, who are committed to quality and improvement in care. We are certain there is a role you will enjoy at CDDFT Maternity. The role of community Maternity Care Assistant includes supporting with the day to day running of the maternity team, including administrative duties, therefore knowledge of computer skills is desirable. You will be caring for women and birthing people within our inpatient settings to provide a range of antenatal and postnatal support, including infant feeding support. You will also be involved in parent education and discussions on health promotion, with a strong focus on the Public Health Agenda. Key skills include to being a good team player, committed, kind, approachable, dependable and reliable. Practical skills would include being able to take manual Blood Pressures and venepuncture skills. An understanding of the key public health messages around smoking, health lifestyle in pregnancy and infant feeding knowledge would be desirable.