Maternity Support Worker (Community), Band 3
Job Description
Job summary
'We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role'
Maternity Support Worker (Community), Band 3 (22.5 hours a week)
The main purpose of the maternity support worker role is to offer the day 5 newborn bloodspot and hearing screen to the newborn babies, as well as offering support to the mothers' health and wellbeing postnatally across Gloucestershire.
Additional working pattern details: 3 x Shifts allocated per 7 days week
Main duties of the job
The maternity support workers will work as part of a multi-disciplinary maternity team, delivering safe, compassionate, and competent care to women and their families both in hospital and community settings. They will work in clinics as well as travel to multiple locations within a working day across county to provide support. They will provide postnatal care as well as the day 5 newborn bloodspot and hearing screening.
About us
The post is based at Stroud General Hospital, working collaboratively with Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) across the county and alongside the midwifery team within the unit.
Job responsibilities
See job description for job description details.
Applicants who currently hold, or have previously held, a midwifery PIN are not eligible to apply for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
- Relevant work/social environment within a health care/hospital setting
- Ability to work flexibly within a team/react to change/good time management
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Understanding of information governance, confidentiality and data protection
- Ability to use initiative and sound judgement when reviewing screening outcomes, quality data and screening outcomes
Desirable
- L3 Health Screening Diploma
- Ability to demonstrate proficient use of hospital systems
- Screening knowledge/experience
- Ability to read notes, extract data and document accurately on the relevant systems
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
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stroud Maternity Hospital
Field Road
Stroud
GL5 2JB
United Kingdom
