Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join Chesterfield Royal Hospital as a Maternity Assistant within our Antenatal Outpatients Department
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 job
This 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 Monday - Friday and Bank holidays
About us
Chesterfield 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in Health care or equivalent experience
- Commit to undertake in-house training / professional development
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- Venepuncture, cannulation and ECG training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of being able to work alone / under in-direct supervision
- Recent NHS experience
Desirable
- Understanding of safeguarding issues
- Outpatients experience an advantage
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload
- IT literate
- Knowledge of maternity care/services
- Knowledge of role of the Maternity assistant
Desirable
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative.
- Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in Health care or equivalent experience
- Commit to undertake in-house training / professional development
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- Venepuncture, cannulation and ECG training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of being able to work alone / under in-direct supervision
- Recent NHS experience
Desirable
- Understanding of safeguarding issues
- Outpatients experience an advantage
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise own workload
- IT literate
- Knowledge of maternity care/services
- Knowledge of role of the Maternity assistant
Desirable
- Knowledge of Baby Friendly Initiative.
- Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
