Maternity Support Worker

Job summary

Are you passionate about providing care to women and their families? We have an the opportunity for MSW's to join our postnatal ward or community.

• To work as a member of the maternity team, supporting the midwifery staff and assisting the care needs of women and their babies
• To provide support and guidance to junior colleagues
• Be able to work in a flexible manner regarding hospital/community placement and shift patterns depending on the needs of the servic
• Will contribute to on-going assessment and recognise when it is necessary to refer to others for reassessment or for expert help and advice.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

The role of MSWs, Band 3, is to undertake, under the direction and supervision of a registered midwife, tasks and duties for which midwifery training and registration are not required (either by statute or professional guidance). MSWs will have completed the necessary education programme which enables them to complement the care that midwives provide to mothers and their families, responsibly and safely. We will support to candidates wishing to commence or complete their competency framework. Following completion of a competency framework, conduct clinical skills below independently under the indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.

Support of the mother and birthing partner

• Obtain capillary sample of maternal blood for glucose analysis
• Perform Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Apply transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation machine
• Process fetal scalp/umbilical pH
• Assist mothers with postnatal exercises
• Inform parents about the benefits of breastfeeding
• Position and comfort of breastfeeding women including the position and attachment of the baby
• Support women with hand expression of breast milk.
• Assist women to use breast pumps
• Support mothers to cup feed
• Support women with their choice of infant feeding
• Discuss changing stool and micturition of normal neonate.
• Trained in Venepuncture

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.