Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to step into a Band 3 MSW on Mulberry ward.
As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.
Main duties of the job
The role will include assisting and supporting women, their babies and the midwifery team.
Vital to have, Phlebotomy Skills, excellent communication skills and a good team player. Able to recognise the and identify the unwell baby.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you think you have the skills required and need a new challenge, then please apply on NHS Trac.
For further information about this role kindly contact:Sandra Otchere s.otchere@nhs.net
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you think you have the skills required and need a new challenge, then please apply on NHS Trac.
For further information about this role kindly contact:Sandra Otchere s.otchere@nhs.net
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- NVQ level 3 or Equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience of two years as a health care assistant
- Completion of care cerrtificate.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a healthcare support worker.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a maternity unit setting as band 2 or equivalent.
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints and how to escalate.
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to liaise effectively with stakeholders.
- Safe handling and disposals of clinical waste and sharps
- Courteous manner.
- Legible handwriting.
- Ability to monitor and record mother and baby's observations and escalate abnormal results to midwife.
- Being able to weigh baby and calculate weight loss
- Ability to perform capillary blood glucose monitoring (mother and infant) and identify abnormality
- Urine analysis and reporting abnormal results
- Infant feeding support
- Able to demonstrate team work.
- Competent computer skills.
- Able to recognise own limitations and refer appropriately.
Desirable
- Phlebotomy skills
- New born Blood spot screening
- Ability to perform newborn observations confidently
- Performing ECG
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of infection control and safeguarding.
- Maintain infection prevention and control Standards
- Basic knowledge of safe guarding for women and babies
Other
Essential
- Well groomed, adheres to uniform policy while working.
- Motivated to develop self and others.
- Provide leadership to junior colleagues.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication at all levels.
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- A sound understanding of confidentiality.
- Good organisational skill.
- The post holder will be required to work shifts, weekends and/or flexible hours
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude.
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Committed to delivery high standards of patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrates basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- NVQ level 3 or Equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience of two years as a health care assistant
- Completion of care cerrtificate.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a healthcare support worker.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a maternity unit setting as band 2 or equivalent.
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints and how to escalate.
Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to liaise effectively with stakeholders.
- Safe handling and disposals of clinical waste and sharps
- Courteous manner.
- Legible handwriting.
- Ability to monitor and record mother and baby's observations and escalate abnormal results to midwife.
- Being able to weigh baby and calculate weight loss
- Ability to perform capillary blood glucose monitoring (mother and infant) and identify abnormality
- Urine analysis and reporting abnormal results
- Infant feeding support
- Able to demonstrate team work.
- Competent computer skills.
- Able to recognise own limitations and refer appropriately.
Desirable
- Phlebotomy skills
- New born Blood spot screening
- Ability to perform newborn observations confidently
- Performing ECG
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of infection control and safeguarding.
- Maintain infection prevention and control Standards
- Basic knowledge of safe guarding for women and babies
Other
Essential
- Well groomed, adheres to uniform policy while working.
- Motivated to develop self and others.
- Provide leadership to junior colleagues.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication at all levels.
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- A sound understanding of confidentiality.
- Good organisational skill.
- The post holder will be required to work shifts, weekends and/or flexible hours
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude.
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Committed to delivery high standards of patient care
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).
