Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a part time, 23hours per week, Band 3 Obstetric Support Worker to join our Maternity team. You will be part of a team of midwives and maternity support workers who support and provide care to mothers and families.
You will also work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team offering support where needed.
Are you passionate and committed to making a difference? Are you able to provide compassionate and targeted maternity support? This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within Maternity.
Main duties of the job
Ideally the applicant has experience within the NHS and hold a BTEC Level 3 or equivalent or be willing to work towards this.
You will work under the direct/indirect supervision of a Registered Midwife; when undertaking delegated nursing and non-nursing duties for women, and their families.
You will need to be able to demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of surgical and medical terminology in order to assist in a theatre setting alongside medical practitioners at Caesarean sections.
You will follow a structured programme of teaching and competence-based training and assessment.
This is an excellent opportunity to improve care, develop and supplement the workforce in a Significant way and provide development for healthcare support workers so they have the opportunity to progress their careers.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
16 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
229-SUR-7077900-A
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital, WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital, WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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