Community Maternity Support Worker / Trainee Maternity Support Worker - ref. a0867503
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
The Community Midwifery team at UHDB(University Hospitals of Derby and Burton) is looking for a committed, enthusiastic new team member with good communication skills who is passionate about contributing and delivering the best possible experience from our maternity service
We currently have a vacancy within Devonshire team which is based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and involves working within the Derby city centre area.
The post involves supporting/working with community Midwives to provide care to women and their babies, within home and clinic environments. Maternity Support Workers are a key member of the maternity team at UHDB, the role can be varied and includes some administrative and logistical duties.The MSW will work alongside Midwives but also independently when qualified in role.
This post will suit an experienced Maternity Support Worker, however if you are not qualified as a maternity support worker we will offer the necessary training to a candidate at a band 2 level whilst undertaking the required NVQ qualifications/training to reach a Band 3.The course takes approximately 18 months to complete.
Applicants must have grade c or equivalent in English/Maths at GCSE level as well as NVQ level or Diploma within care outlined within the essential criteria to apply for the post and the successful applicant will be required to provide evidence of these grades/qualifications prior to starting the role.
The role involves working alongside Midwives in antenatal clinic, supporting patients in the community during pregnancy and after the birth of their baby in postnatal clinics and in the home. You will be trained to support with infant feeding, carry out venepuncture and new-born screening tests.
The position will include some administrative duties. You will also need to demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills. The role does involve moving between multiple locations during the working day.
The successful candidate will require access to their own vehicle for work purposes and a full driving licence. The team in which this is based is within Amber Valley and the Derbyshire Dales.
The role involves a working day 8.00am-16.00pm and once qualified will include weekend working one weekend day a month. Please consider this when making an application.
Closing date of applications: 16 October 2024Interview date: 30 October 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024