Specialist Safeguarding and Mental Health Maternity Care Assistant
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a band 3 maternity care assistant who is motivated and enthusiastic about providing high quality care to our patients. You will be working within a supportive multi-disciplinary team with to provide care within our specialist safeguarding and mental health team.
You will work closely with our specialist midwives as well as social workers and unit staff to ensure our patients are well supported throughout the antenatal, labour and postnatal period.
You will work in both community and hospital settings covering all of Buckinghamshire Healthcare areas. This includes visiting people in their home environment, in our linked hospitals and in family centres.
As a member of our team, you will be professional, safe, and compassionate for women, babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive, and empowering.
Main duties of the job
- To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary specialist maternity care team, caring for women and babies within the locality with competence, compassion, and respect, mindful always of issues of consent and principles of equality and diversity.
- To work under the guidance and direction of midwives, undertaking delegated tasks once trained and declared competent and aware at all times of the responsibilities and limitations of the specialist MSW role.
- To support mother's and families with practical support around housing, collecting baby equipment and benefits.
- To be at all times vigilant and alert to the appearance and behaviour of mothers and babies, reporting back to a midwife any deviations from normal or other causes for concern regarding physical, mental/emotional and social well-being.
- To ensure that client goodwill and confidence in the Trust is maintained at all times by carrying out duties in a confident, courteous and sympathetic manner.
- Provide wellbeing support through listening, promotion of good mental health and referring to midwives any identified concerns.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
434-SCS6632795
Job locations
Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe hosptial
Aylesbury/Wycombe
HP21 8AL
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe hosptial
Aylesbury/Wycombe
HP21 8AL
Employer's website
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