Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Maternity Support Worker. This role is specifically to support the midwives working in obstetric theatres by caring for women who have had caesarean births, and their babies, in the obstetric recovery department. This is a busy department comprised of midwives, obstetric doctors, anaesthetists, theatre assistants, and maternity support workers. Your role will be vital in providing the best care to families post-surgery, and you will be a valued member of the team.
This role offers flexible hours to work around an elective theatre list; this will include 8-hour shifts from approximately 08:30 - 16:30. This is a weekday-only role and will not cover nights or weekends.
Main duties of the job
Your daily duties will be varied but may include:
- blood pressure monitoring
- oxygen saturation levels
- body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate for both adults and babies
- glucose monitoring for both adults and babies
- collection and testing of urine
- wound swabs
- removal of urinary catheters
- taking blood samples for both adults and babies
- personal care of women and birthing people
- assisting midwives with weighing blood loss during births
- personal care of babies
- feeding support, both breastfeeding and bottle feeding
- recording your actions accurately in relevant IT systems
About us
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working as part of a team and on your own, you will draw from your knowledge, skills and experience to make informed decisions and use your initiative, whilst also knowing when to seek support.
- We are passionate about patient experience. We know that some people find coming into hospital difficult. Adapting how you communicate to meet the needs of patients, relatives, carers as well as colleagues with kindness and compassion is fundamental to how we work together at Gloucestershire Hospitals.
- You will take care in handling patient and Trust property and may be required to order suppliesand restock.
- You will help to support, develop and welcome new colleagues, students and others to your areaof work.
- There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs and area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not already have this.
- You will be a valuable member of the Maternity team delivering personal care, both clinical and non-clinical to patients. Youll also be key in supporting patients with their own self-care and independence.
- You will be supporting registered midwives to deliver high quality, compassionate health
- Care to women and birthing people throughout all aspects of the perinatal period.
- This is a busy but rewarding role, and you will be working together with your team to balance different tasks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working as part of a team and on your own, you will draw from your knowledge, skills and experience to make informed decisions and use your initiative, whilst also knowing when to seek support.
- We are passionate about patient experience. We know that some people find coming into hospital difficult. Adapting how you communicate to meet the needs of patients, relatives, carers as well as colleagues with kindness and compassion is fundamental to how we work together at Gloucestershire Hospitals.
- You will take care in handling patient and Trust property and may be required to order suppliesand restock.
- You will help to support, develop and welcome new colleagues, students and others to your areaof work.
- There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs and area of work. You will also be supported to obtain your care certificate if you do not already have this.
- You will be a valuable member of the Maternity team delivering personal care, both clinical and non-clinical to patients. Youll also be key in supporting patients with their own self-care and independence.
- You will be supporting registered midwives to deliver high quality, compassionate health
- Care to women and birthing people throughout all aspects of the perinatal period.
- This is a busy but rewarding role, and you will be working together with your team to balance different tasks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- A Level 3 qualification in maternity support (this could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification), or willingness to undertake this qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Appropriate experience in a hospital environment
- Experience of Trust IT systems
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Good interpersonal skills for dealing with people internal and external to the organisation
- Ability to work flexibly within a team
- An excellent professional manner to minimise conflict, resolve queries and maintain the reputation of the organisation when dealing with members of the multi-disciplinary team and members of the public
- Understanding of information governance, confidentiality and data protection
- Ability to read notes, extract data and document accurately on the relevant systems
Qualities
Essential
- Flexible and able to react to changes and methods of working
- Ability to use initiative and sound judgement when providing patient care
- Ability to move patients around the hospital in beds and wheelchairs
- Ability to handle occasional distressing circumstances and assist with providing bereavement care to women and their families
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- A Level 3 qualification in maternity support (this could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification), or willingness to undertake this qualification
Experience
Desirable
- Appropriate experience in a hospital environment
- Experience of Trust IT systems
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Good interpersonal skills for dealing with people internal and external to the organisation
- Ability to work flexibly within a team
- An excellent professional manner to minimise conflict, resolve queries and maintain the reputation of the organisation when dealing with members of the multi-disciplinary team and members of the public
- Understanding of information governance, confidentiality and data protection
- Ability to read notes, extract data and document accurately on the relevant systems
Qualities
Essential
- Flexible and able to react to changes and methods of working
- Ability to use initiative and sound judgement when providing patient care
- Ability to move patients around the hospital in beds and wheelchairs
- Ability to handle occasional distressing circumstances and assist with providing bereavement care to women and their families
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.
