Maternity Support Worker 34.5 Hours Per Week

Job description

Job responsibilities

Enhanced Maternity Support Workers (MCoCs) will work proactively within a continuity team to support and offer women individualised additional care packages. This is to support health and equalities improved outcomes. Working in collaboration with all members of the team; enhanced MCoCs assist in the planning and delivery, of health improvement, additional breastfeeding support, mental health and wellbeing, social prescribing. The successful applicant will need to work across communities, public sector, and private sector to provide additional support with health lifestyle choices. This will support in improving outcomes for women and babies.

Enhanced Maternity Support Workers are members of the team, working under the supervision and guidance of registered midwives and other professional staff.

Please see attached Job Description for Full details of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with members of the public.
• Experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical and or personal care.

Desirable

• Previous care experience within a maternity care setting.
• Experience of independent community midwifery working under the supervision of a midwife.
• Experience of working with pregnant women and their families.
• Evidence of supporting breastfeeding.

Qualifications

Essential

• Literate and numerate, Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 (GCSE A to G) or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment.
• Literate and numerate , Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 (GCSE A to G) or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment.
• The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the jobholder must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 6 months of employment, it may be necessary to complete additional modules within the first 12 months of employment to comply with Trust core module requirements.
• NVQ 3 in Health and Social care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support, or equivalent health care related qualifications.
• Equivalent experience relates to a maternity related Band 2 post with an obligation to complete the relevant qualification within the first 12 months of employment.

Desirable

• Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
• Willingness to undertake Trust Competency Pathway ,parts applicable to staff group.
• Evidence of breastfeeding support training.

Skills, knowledge and competencies

Essential

• Literate and numerate , Basic Skills Maths and English Level 1 (GCSE A to G) or a Level 1 pass in the LTHT designated literacy and numeracy assessment.
• The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the jobholder must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 6 months of employment., it may be necessary to complete additional modules within the first 12 months of employment to comply with Trust core module requirements.
• NVQ 3 in Health and Social care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support, or equivalent health care related qualifications.
• Equivalent experience relates to a maternity related Band 2 post with an obligation to complete the relevant qualification within the first 12 months of employment.
• Understanding of Care Certificate standards.
• Understanding of the boundaries of the MSW role and responsibility (at interview).
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
• Able to present factual information to individuals and groups and refer questions to others where appropriate.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
• Demonstrate importance of continued learning .
• Demonstrate evidence of personal development.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Good time management .
• Confidently and competently use medical devices.
• Demonstrate IT skills in E-mail and Trust IT systems.
• Flexibility with working hours to enable 7-day service.

Desirable

• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
• An understanding of organisation of nursing care.
• Understanding of the benefits, importance of breastfeeding within the context of maternity care and the wider public health agenda.
• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, NMC and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
• Basic understanding of NHS issues.

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

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

Cheshire

WA5 1QG

Employer's website

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