Maternity Care Assistant

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the East Kent Trust maternity team to support midwifery teams in their provision of woman centred, midwife led care in Margate.

This is an excellent opportunity for professional and personal development for those who want the experience of working in a flexible service. It is essential that applicants have the basic level of competency identified in the personal specification.

The successful applicant will be a crucial member of the maternityteam providing clinical support to women and babies as well asclerical, administrative, general housekeeping and other supportive roles within the midwifery service.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the hospital based maternity team providing assistance with the provision of care to mothers, babies and their families in a caring and sensitive manner. To actively support mothers with the initiation and continuation of breast feeding.

The Trust covers a population area of 760,000 and we need people like 'You' with fresh ideas and a great attitude to come and join us on our journey. If you feel you have these qualities and want to join our teams at a very exciting time we look forward to hearing from you.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.