Job summary
We are so excited to be able to offer this new post within our maternity services.
Would you like the exciting opportunity to work within an enthusiastic, motivated and supportive team? We are proud to be a forward thinking trust that enthusiastically embraces change.
For successful applicants we are offering the opportunity to help us develop this new Band 3 New-born & Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Maternity Assistant position. This post has been created to support our NIPE practitioners during the NIPE Clinics.
We are also extremely proud to be in the process of implementing further changes within the our NIPE clinics to improve the care we provide for our babies. From the outset the successful candidate will be a part of these plans and will help us deliver the new changes to the maternity team.
As a service, we are passionate about supporting our Maternity Assistants and will ensure that you are supported with the necessary knowledge and guidance to ensure a smooth transition to this new post.
Main duties of the job
The NIPE Midwifery Assistant (NMA) is a member of the direct care team who supports practitioners to meet patient needs. The NIPE Midwifery Assistant (NMA) is responsible for providing support toNIPE practitioners who are undertaking the Newborn & Infant Physical Examination.
A NMA will be expected to undertake a range of duties under the direction of and will be required to report back on those delegated duties to a Neonatologist or NIPE Practitioner. The NMA will be competent to provide compassionate care to agreed quality standards.
The NMA role will continue to develop through the development of further skills, knowledge and competencies that will be determined within the NIPE team through ongoing assessment and the needs of theward/service to deliver patient care.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed overview of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent or working towards.
- GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills, verbally and written.
- Ability to work well in a team.
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately.
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.
- Committed to providing high quality patient care.
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection.
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training.
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises.
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting.
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises.
- Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role.
Other
Essential
- Works within the Trust Values - Respectful, Supportive, Collaborative, and Innovative
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have substantial evidence of experience as a Maternity Assistant / Maternity Support Worker in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector.
- Be proficient in undertaking baby observations and heel prick blood sampling.
- Completed the eLearning for Health Module - NHS Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
Desirable
- Have knowledge of Public Health England Newborn Screening standards.
- Be able to manage S4N Failsafe's to ensure no NIPE 'breaches occur.
- Be able to proficiently run the Smart 4 NIPE system.
- Experience of working within the NIPE Clinic.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3/ QCF Level 3 in Health or Social Care or equivalent or working towards.
- GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills, verbally and written.
- Ability to work well in a team.
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately.
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.
- Committed to providing high quality patient care.
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection.
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training.
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises.
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting.
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit as the need arises.
- Able to meet the physical and educational demands of the role.
Other
Essential
- Works within the Trust Values - Respectful, Supportive, Collaborative, and Innovative
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have substantial evidence of experience as a Maternity Assistant / Maternity Support Worker in a health or social care setting, either public, private or voluntary sector.
- Be proficient in undertaking baby observations and heel prick blood sampling.
- Completed the eLearning for Health Module - NHS Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
Desirable
- Have knowledge of Public Health England Newborn Screening standards.
- Be able to manage S4N Failsafe's to ensure no NIPE 'breaches occur.
- Be able to proficiently run the Smart 4 NIPE system.
- Experience of working within the NIPE Clinic.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michael's Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
