Maternity Education Support Worker
Job overview
Maternity Education Support Worker - 37.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maternity Support Worker to join the Training and Development Team within the maternity department in this senior support worker role.
As Maternity Education Support Worker you will work within the Maternity Education and Retention teams to implement education, training, practice development and pastoral support strategies for the maternity workforce, in particular Maternity Support Workers (MSW).
Working closely with the Practice Development Midwife you will co-ordinate the professional development of existing MSWs and those who are new to the Trust and to the care environment, through the delivery of relevant programmes of clinical education or training and practice-based learning opportunities linked to the requirements of the MSW role.
You will support the MSW workforce in career progression via education/mentoring and will provide accessible and bespoke pastoral care to support wellbeing and retention.
The Maternity Education Support Worker, will work closely with the Practice Development Midwife & Retention Midwife to ensure national and local agendas are embedded within the practice of our MSWs and will offer support to ensure evidence-based skills and training is maintained to a high standard.
Main duties of the job
Support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Development Team in implementing education, training and practice development strategies for the healthcare support worker workforce in particular Maternity Support Workers (MSWs).Provide accessible/ bespoke pastoral support to the healthcare support worker workforce.
Support the concept of continuing professional development through supporting the delivery of relevant programmes of education and training across the maternity support worker workforce. This will include supporting essential to job role training, at point of care
training, induction programme and other relevant developmental.Support the maternity support worker workforce in career progression via education and mentoring. Support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Team in the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of education, training and development across the healthcare support worker workforce.
Work clinically alongside the healthcare support worker workforce and assist in their development by promoting and delivering education practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a workforce ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘fit for practice’.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- GCSE A-C/4-9 or Function Skills Level 2 in Maths and English
- Care Certificate
- Relevant study day/courses undertaken
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Experience within NHS Maternity Support Worker role
- Clinical competencies to undertake maternal and neonatal observations, venepuncture, CO monitoring, blood glucose, ECGs
- Experience of peer support
- IT skills appropriate to role
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria- Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative
- Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions
- Ability to assist in the learning of others
Personal Capabilities
Essential criteria- Recognises own limitations
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and users
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute.These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.
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