South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Support Worker

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Job summary

We are looking for people with a passion for infant feeding to join our infant feeding team. The successful candidates will already have experience of supporting women with feeding issues within our service. The role will operate 7 days a week and will require commitment to share weekend working with the other post holder(s).

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work closely with the infant feeding team to:

Provide infant feeding support in the early postnatal period within the clinical areas
Deliver antenatal education within inpatient areas
Support the infant feeding team with the ongoing commitments to achieving the Baby Friendly Standards
Support with some admin responsibilities, including but not limited to tracking breast pump loans, BFI audits, antenatal education bookings, monitoring infant feeding team inbox etc.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

09 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-WAC-5621801-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge/skills

Essential

Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations -knowledge of relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in health or social care.

Desirable

Experience of working in an NHS care role.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Committed to providing high quality patient care.
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.

Person Specification

Knowledge/skills

Essential

Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality

Qualifications/Training

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2
Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations -knowledge of relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in health or social care.

Desirable

Experience of working in an NHS care role.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Committed to providing high quality patient care.
Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)