Transitional Care Support Worker | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Are you looking for a change? Then why not come and join our friendly team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Nursery Nurse to come and work on our Postnatal ward at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS foundation Trust.
We want to appoint an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Transitional Care Support Worker to join our well established Transitional Care team based on our friendly postnatal ward.
The role of the Transitional Care Support Worker in Maternity is to provide high standards of care in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of evidence based care to babies requiring transitional care within the maternity unit.
The post holder will demonstrate their ability to deliver clinical care under the supervision of the Registered Midwife/ Nurse and will promote a friendly, supportive and safe atmosphere for parents and families in which they can learn to care for their babies.
The post holder will provide direct care to babies requiring transitional care within the ward setting and support women in building their confidence to care for their babies.
The maternity service is a 24 hour service and staff will be expected to be flexible within the agreed working pattern of the unit. `
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful.Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Roles and responsibilities
Ability to take handover of daily duties from the midwife and use own judgement when prioritising care of neonate.
Demonstrates insight that care is appropriate to the neonate’s assessed needs, context and culture.
Ability to participate in the documentation of individualised neonatal care plan developed with the mother.
Demonstrates ability to recognise symptoms that may require discussion, intervention or referral, ie abnormal vital signs using NEWT, abnormal blood values.
Has insight into importance of escalating any concerns in a timely manner to the midwife, neonatal team and wider MDT.
Demonstrates competency in examination of the Term baby, this includes checking the baby’s appearance, colour, breathing, behaviour, activity, posture and has passed urine and meconium within first 24 hours of life.
Demonstrates the ability to provide basic care and hygiene needs of the neonate and provide appropriate parent education during hospital stay.
Ability to advise on how to position a baby in accordance with trust and Sudden Death prevention guidelines.
Has knowledge of “Principles of the Baby Friendly Initiative.
Demonstrates understanding of the role skin to skin contact and ability to communicate is importance the mother in their care.
Demonstrates ability to support a mother to position her baby to the breast.Demonstrates techniques and understanding of the importance of hand expressing.
Demonstrates sensitively in discussions about the importance of breast milk and breastfeeding on the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies.
Is confident in calculating neonates fluid intake.
Demonstrates how to recognise and alleviate pain and stress in neonates utilising current evidence, whilst working within ones scope of practice.
To ensure a secure environment with the maternity unit minimising risk to mothers and babies.
Understand and adhere to the procedures for dealing with complaints ensuring they are dealt with promptly and sympathetically.
Awareness and ability to report incidents via electronic reporting system (Datix) and escalating incidents to midwife in charge of shift.
Demonstrates professionalism and efficiency in receiving and making telephone calls.
Demonstrates professionalism and efficiency in handling confidential information in accordance with trust policies.
Efficient and effective communicator with families, colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrates competency to take an active part of the daily neonatal ward round on the postnatal ward.
Demonstrates ability to assist the midwife in completing admission and discharge documentation.
Demonstrates competency in the correct use and maintenance of equipment frequently used in the care of the neonate.
Competent in checking neonatal emergency equipment in the ward area.
To initiate appropriate resuscitation in an emergency situation and assist professionals in an emergency resuscitation.
Have a responsibility to attend all mandatory training in practice and health and safety issues.
To actively participate in ward meetings and cascade information.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024