Senior Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen. The post holder will provide leadership within the Community MSW team and nurture our culture of developing the maternity support post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies. Support will be given to employees to further develop their skills. This job description is directly linked to The Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework set out by Health Education England (HEE) This document may support employees who are looking at progression and career development.

As this is a new role there will be an opportunity to bring your passion and experience in maternity to help shape and grow our evolving service. For further information please contact Shelly Colley (Community Matron) on or Nicola Tomkins (Deputy Matron) on

Main duties of the job

The primary role of the Senior Support Worker: Education is to assist, support the maternity support workers (MSW) to develop their competencies. This will ensure safe provision of care for our women and families. The post-holder will provide leadership within the MSW team and nurture our culture of supportive learning.

Development of others will be through:

Development and implementation of education and training programmes to promote evidence based and high-quality women-centred care. Supporting MSW's in clinical practice to achieve their objectives. Leadership and expert advice on MSW practice Working in partnership with the Community Midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to achieve agreed, common goals. Supporting programmes for newly appointed MSWs Provide high quality care and safeguarding to our wide and varied population

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do. The Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description

Job responsibilities

Here at SWBH we pride ourselves on the way we support and nurture our colleagues and how we value progression. We are a friendly team, serving a demographically varied population. We currently care for approximately 6000 births every year and 11,000 patients with antenatal & postnatal care. We are proud of our multidisciplinary approach.

The CQC has rated our maternity services are rated as "Good" (July 2021).

Please review the attached job description and person specification for full details of job role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE / O Level or equivalent, including maths and English (GCSE A-C/ level 2 maths/ English Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner course Record of continuous learning/development

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of NHS Standards of Practice and Codes of Conduct Experience of working in an acute hospital or community setting Experience of using hospital patient records

Desirable

Knowledge of public health and health promotion initiatives
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