Maternity Support Worker - Willow Team
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for band 3 Maternity Support Workers to join our maternity unit, working within the Willow Team providing care and support in pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period for those with complex social factors or vulnerabilities.In this role you will work closely with service users who may include survivors of abuse, migrants/asylum seekers/refugees, substance misuse, learning disabilities or neurodivergent conditions.
We are looking to recruit as we develop and expand our maternity services. This is an exciting chance for experienced and enthusiastic senior support workers to join us as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide compassionate, personalised, and safe care - making a real difference to experience and outcomes.
This role requires someone who can work well using initiative, adapt to changing needs and demands, and who is responsible and reliable. You will work under the guidance and direct/indirect supervision of Registered Health Professionals, so must be a motivated individual who can also work well as part of a team.It is vital you can demonstrate excellent communication skills, an understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality, and a flexible approach to work.
Main duties of the job
To assist the midwife - across hospital, community, or other settings - in providing individualised, person-centered care through physical, social, and psychological support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout the pregnancy, birth, and postnatal journey.
You will provide administrative support, prepare and maintain a safe environment, and implement basic care duties, performing delegated clinical procedures under the guidance and direction of the Midwives and practitioners from the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
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:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
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.
Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found on this job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles, so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted for interview please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- CSE Maths and English grades A-C/4-9, Functional Skills Level 2, or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant previous experience in maternity or a similar healthcare/NHS setting
- Experience of working with the public/in a patient-facing role
Skills
Essential criteria- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Clinical competence to meet requirements of role, e.g. venepuncture, ECG, maternal & neonatal obs
- IT skills appropriate for role
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Understanding of safeguarding
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Knowledge of antenatal care/basic anatomy and physiology
Other
Essential criteria- Responsible and reliable
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.
At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.
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Further details regarding the post can be obtained by contacting a Recruiting Manager as per contact details below.
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