Job summary
- The Maternity Care Assistant is a member of the maternity team who will work under the supervision of, and will assist the Registered Midwife in the provision of care to women, their babies and their families.
- The Maternity Care Assistant will undertake a broad range of activities and is responsible for contributing towards the smooth running of the maternity unit.
- To oversee stock and maintenance of procurement for antenatal clinics
- To support information sharing with women and families
- Promote and maintain a care environment that is clean, tidy and reduces risks of health care acquired infections.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a role model to all unit staff
- Promote patient wellbeing and safety
- Promote effective communication within the multidisciplinary team
- Promote and maintain a safe environment
- Maintain patient documentation relating to care given by yourself in accordance with Trust guidelines, and promote accurate documentation within the team
- Promote infection control within the multidisciplinary team
- Prioritise and organise own delegated workload
- Work within the limitations of your role
- To act as a patients advocate when required
- Accurately and promptly carry out the delegated tasks as directed by registered midwife/nurse who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal care to women, promoting their equality and dignity at all times
- Chaperone/ escort women to other clinical departments under the direction of the midwife
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
If you are and overseas candidate wishing to apply and would require sponsorship, unfortunately we are unbale to support sponsorship for this post
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Maternity Care Assistant is a member of the maternity team who will work under the supervision of, and will assist the Registered Midwife in the provision of care to women, their babies and their families.
- The Maternity Care Assistant will undertake a broad range of activities and is responsible for contributing towards the smooth running of the maternity unit.
- To oversee stock and maintenance of procurement for antenatal clinics
- To support information sharing with women and families
- Promote and maintain a care environment that is clean, tidy and reduces risks of health care acquired infections.
Roles & Responsibilities Summary:
Clinical
- Act as a role model to all unit staff
- Promote patient wellbeing and safety
- Promote effective communication within the multidisciplinary team
- Promote and maintain a safe environment
- Maintain patient documentation relating to care given by yourself in accordance with Trust guidelines, and promote accurate documentation within the team
- Promote infection control within the multidisciplinary team
- Prioritise and organise own delegated workload
- Work within the limitations of your role
- To act as a patients advocate when required
- Accurately and promptly carry out the delegated tasks as directed by registered midwife/nurse who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal care to women, promoting their equality and dignity at all times
- Chaperone/ escort women to other clinical departments under the direction of the midwife
- Be aware of the significance of Child Protection pages within womens notes and provide up to date information to midwives regarding womens parenting skills as appropriate
- Perform and report clinical observations of womens temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels. Obtain measurements of patients height and weight
- Perform venepuncture
- Obtain and record urine, stool and sputum specimens and perform urinalysis
- Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain a safe environment ensuring the clinical area is clean and tidy.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Support change effectively in response to clinical or organisational demands.
React positively to, and support the innovation and implementation of change.
- Ensure that Documentation is maintained as per Trust policy
- Entry of data onto the Maternity system as directed by the midwife
Educational Responsibilities:
- Liaise with trained staff and education department to ensure that the service needs and educational requirements are met.
- Provide and support opportunities for learning and encourage a learning ethos within all areas.
Personal Responsibilities:
- To provide a high standard of clinical care in a safe environment for mothers and their families.
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults, both as service users and visitors to Trust premises. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder, in conjunction with their line manager, will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training relevant to their individual role and responsibilities and that they are aware of and work within the safeguarding policies of the Trust.
- The post holder is expected to treat patients, service users and carers with courtesy, care and compassion at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised service. Trust staff will adopt behaviours and attitudes which promote, supports and respects privacy and dignity in accordance with the Trust Dignity policies and Dignity in Care Pledges. Staff are expected to challenge poor practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
- All staff are required to advocate, champion and demonstrate the below values and behaviour.
Physical, Mental and Emotional Requirements
- The Trust requires all staff to maintain a high standard of confidentiality, and any disclosure of information outside the proper and recognised course of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offence.
- Short bouts of moderate physical effort.
- May involve long periods of work in the clinical environment that may require demanding physical exertions and awkward body day to day operational element of the role.
- The post holder must be able to prioritise their own workload, deal with the needs of others and an ability to be assertive with own and others time.
- The role will require exposure to complex, distressing and emotional circumstances.
- Workload will be unpredictable at which may lead to levels of stress at times.
- All staff must not wilfully endanger themselves or others whilst at work.
- Safe practices and precautions must be adhered to.
- Unpredictable workload
- Working conditions may be difficult at times due to lack of temperature control.
- Unpleasant working conditions dealing with body fluids.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Maternity Care Assistant is a member of the maternity team who will work under the supervision of, and will assist the Registered Midwife in the provision of care to women, their babies and their families.
- The Maternity Care Assistant will undertake a broad range of activities and is responsible for contributing towards the smooth running of the maternity unit.
- To oversee stock and maintenance of procurement for antenatal clinics
- To support information sharing with women and families
- Promote and maintain a care environment that is clean, tidy and reduces risks of health care acquired infections.
Roles & Responsibilities Summary:
Clinical
- Act as a role model to all unit staff
- Promote patient wellbeing and safety
- Promote effective communication within the multidisciplinary team
- Promote and maintain a safe environment
- Maintain patient documentation relating to care given by yourself in accordance with Trust guidelines, and promote accurate documentation within the team
- Promote infection control within the multidisciplinary team
- Prioritise and organise own delegated workload
- Work within the limitations of your role
- To act as a patients advocate when required
- Accurately and promptly carry out the delegated tasks as directed by registered midwife/nurse who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal care to women, promoting their equality and dignity at all times
- Chaperone/ escort women to other clinical departments under the direction of the midwife
- Be aware of the significance of Child Protection pages within womens notes and provide up to date information to midwives regarding womens parenting skills as appropriate
- Perform and report clinical observations of womens temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels. Obtain measurements of patients height and weight
- Perform venepuncture
- Obtain and record urine, stool and sputum specimens and perform urinalysis
- Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain a safe environment ensuring the clinical area is clean and tidy.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Support change effectively in response to clinical or organisational demands.
React positively to, and support the innovation and implementation of change.
- Ensure that Documentation is maintained as per Trust policy
- Entry of data onto the Maternity system as directed by the midwife
Educational Responsibilities:
- Liaise with trained staff and education department to ensure that the service needs and educational requirements are met.
- Provide and support opportunities for learning and encourage a learning ethos within all areas.
Personal Responsibilities:
- To provide a high standard of clinical care in a safe environment for mothers and their families.
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults, both as service users and visitors to Trust premises. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder, in conjunction with their line manager, will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training relevant to their individual role and responsibilities and that they are aware of and work within the safeguarding policies of the Trust.
- The post holder is expected to treat patients, service users and carers with courtesy, care and compassion at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised service. Trust staff will adopt behaviours and attitudes which promote, supports and respects privacy and dignity in accordance with the Trust Dignity policies and Dignity in Care Pledges. Staff are expected to challenge poor practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
- All staff are required to advocate, champion and demonstrate the below values and behaviour.
Physical, Mental and Emotional Requirements
- The Trust requires all staff to maintain a high standard of confidentiality, and any disclosure of information outside the proper and recognised course of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offence.
- Short bouts of moderate physical effort.
- May involve long periods of work in the clinical environment that may require demanding physical exertions and awkward body day to day operational element of the role.
- The post holder must be able to prioritise their own workload, deal with the needs of others and an ability to be assertive with own and others time.
- The role will require exposure to complex, distressing and emotional circumstances.
- Workload will be unpredictable at which may lead to levels of stress at times.
- All staff must not wilfully endanger themselves or others whilst at work.
- Safe practices and precautions must be adhered to.
- Unpredictable workload
- Working conditions may be difficult at times due to lack of temperature control.
- Unpleasant working conditions dealing with body fluids.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade C in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 3 in associated topics
Experience
Essential
- Clinical hospital experience
Desirable
- Experience as maternity care assistant/HCA
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to follow procedures and protocols
Desirable
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise
Skills
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain good working relations with staff at all levels
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade C in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 3 in associated topics
Experience
Essential
- Clinical hospital experience
Desirable
- Experience as maternity care assistant/HCA
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to follow procedures and protocols
Desirable
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise
Skills
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain good working relations with staff at all levels
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).
