Senior Maternity Support Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for passionate and committed Band 4 Senior maternity support workers (MSW) to join our maternity service. Level 4 maternity support workers utilise enhanced skills across a range of maternity services. This role is an extension of the Level 3 MSW.

Level 4 MSWs support the delivery of integrated maternity services to women and their families during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. The role holder will liaise with a number of community and hospital-based services to enhance the service offered to women and their families through the direct delivery of care, and as a point of contact for support or signposting.

We invite applications from applicants who fulfil the requirements for Band 4 MSWs via an apprenticeship route, or successful completion of Level 5 FDSci Health and Social care or following successful completion of years 1 and 2 of pre-registration midwifery programme (please see person specification)

A full driving licence and access to a car is essential for this community based post.

Main duties of the job

Level 4 Maternity Support Worker

Utilises enhanced skills across the range of maternity services to support specialist and multidisciplinary teams including, but not limited to: midwives, health visitors, safeguarding lead nurses, mental health nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, general practitioners, prison

officers and other key and peer-support workers.

Please see job description and person specification for further details.

Working for our organisation

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
• GCSE English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3
• Care Certificate
• 2 A levels or equivalent

Qualifications

• FDSci Health and Social care
• 5 GCSE or equivalent inc. maths and English (A-C)
• Care certificate

Qualifications

• Diploma of Higher education (completion of year 1&2 pre reg midwifery)
• 3 A Levels or H&S T-level
• 5 GCSE or equivalent (inc English and Maths A-C or equivalent)
• care certificate

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
• Able to use initiative
• Able to prioritise and delegate appropriately
• Excellent written and communication skills

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.