Job summary
An
exciting opportunity for Band 2 Maternity Support Workers to work within
maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is now available. Leeds Teaching
Hospitals is a large tertiary unit with approximately 10,000 births per year.
We
are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and committed maternity support workers who
are passionate about delivering a high quality service to women and their
families across the maternity pathway.
Flexibility
with shift patterns is essential as the post includes weekends and Bank
Holidays. Will need to travel between hospital and community based sites as a
requirement of the role.
If you are ready for a challenge and want to enhance
your skills to enable you to work more independently whilst becoming a valued
member of the maternity services team, please apply.
Main duties of the job
Currently
we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does
not meet the Home Office's criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of
sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.
The
role of the post holder is to undertake, under the direction and supervision of
a registered midwife or other member of the maternity team, tasks and duties to
support the delivery of maternity care. The post holder is required to have
basic knowledge of maternity care and may carry out clinical and administrative
duties, for which they have been appropriately trained, within their area of
work.
The
post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined, Trust specific
competencies following appointment to the post; including the Care
Certificate. This certificate ensures the minimum standards for the role are
met. Support will be given to the post holder to further develop their skills
and explore pathways for progression where appropriate.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospital Maternity Services support the birth of approximately 9000
babies per year. We are a tertiary unit with the largest Fetal Medicine Unit in
the North. We also have a Quaternary Paediatric and Cardiac Surgery unit the
largest Congenital Cardiac Service in the North of England and we are
specialists in Prematurity Prevention for Y&H.
Our
Vision and purpose.
We
provide outstanding Maternity care. We put women and families at the centre of
everything we do
Our
Priorities
To
be recognised as a leading provider of outstanding Women's healthcare.
To
work collaboratively with our partners in local and regional networks,
providing patient-centred care via effective integrated systems.
We
prioritise the wellbeing of our teams and make sure they have the resources,
training and encouragement they need to be excellent.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
To
contribute to the provision of evidence based professional midwifery services.
This
job summary outlines the expected role for a Maternity Assistant working at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). It reflects the role which has been
agreed by all of the six Trusts within the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Local
Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS). The post holder will be provided with
appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working,
including antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care
and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.
The
role of the post holder is to undertake, under the direction and supervision of
a registered midwife or other member of the maternity team, tasks and duties to
support the delivery of maternity care. The post holder is required to have
basic knowledge of maternity care and may carry out clinical and administrative
duties, for which they have been appropriately trained, within their area of
work.
The
post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined, Trust specific
competencies following appointment to the post; including the Care
Certificate. This certificate ensures the minimum standards for the role are
met. Support will be given to the post holder to further develop their skills
and explore pathways for progression where appropriate.
Please see attached for full job description and
personal specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
To
contribute to the provision of evidence based professional midwifery services.
This
job summary outlines the expected role for a Maternity Assistant working at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). It reflects the role which has been
agreed by all of the six Trusts within the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Local
Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS). The post holder will be provided with
appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working,
including antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care
and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.
The
role of the post holder is to undertake, under the direction and supervision of
a registered midwife or other member of the maternity team, tasks and duties to
support the delivery of maternity care. The post holder is required to have
basic knowledge of maternity care and may carry out clinical and administrative
duties, for which they have been appropriately trained, within their area of
work.
The
post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined, Trust specific
competencies following appointment to the post; including the Care
Certificate. This certificate ensures the minimum standards for the role are
met. Support will be given to the post holder to further develop their skills
and explore pathways for progression where appropriate.
Please see attached for full job description and
personal specification.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to fundamental midwifery care for all women
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic IT/computer skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Approachable
- Kind and compassionate
- Flexible and adaptable
- Can evidence Trust values
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Knowledge of role and boundaries
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in midwifery/healthcare (including public health)
- Ability to identify issues/concerns and know how to escalate these
- Ability to work within complex care setting/stressful situations
- Good organisational skills/prioritise workload
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with members of the public
- Basic knowledge of maternity care
- Positive attitude towards training and development
- Commitment to undertake Level 2 training (Diploma in Healthcare, English and Maths)
Desirable
- Previous experience within a healthcare setting
- Previous experience within a maternity setting
- Experience using hospital patient record system
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
- Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality
- Awareness of Trust policies and procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 English and Maths, GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare
- Completion of The Care Certificate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Eligible to work in UK
- DBS clearance
- Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
- Able to arrange own transport for business usage (desire)
- Ability to travel throughout the local area (desire)
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements of post
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to fundamental midwifery care for all women
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic IT/computer skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Approachable
- Kind and compassionate
- Flexible and adaptable
- Can evidence Trust values
- Professional attitude
Desirable
- Knowledge of role and boundaries
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in midwifery/healthcare (including public health)
- Ability to identify issues/concerns and know how to escalate these
- Ability to work within complex care setting/stressful situations
- Good organisational skills/prioritise workload
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with members of the public
- Basic knowledge of maternity care
- Positive attitude towards training and development
- Commitment to undertake Level 2 training (Diploma in Healthcare, English and Maths)
Desirable
- Previous experience within a healthcare setting
- Previous experience within a maternity setting
- Experience using hospital patient record system
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
- Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality
- Awareness of Trust policies and procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 English and Maths, GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare
- Completion of The Care Certificate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Eligible to work in UK
- DBS clearance
- Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
- Able to arrange own transport for business usage (desire)
- Ability to travel throughout the local area (desire)
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements of post
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.
