Community Maternity Support Worker

5 months ago


London, United Kingdom Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Full time

A great opportunity has arisen for a current band 3 or band 2 MCA at the end of their apprenticeship to try life in the community. Are you looking for a new way of working with women, babies, and midwives? If so, why not give the community a try.

We are looking for a community MSW to work with fabulous midwives in our community team in a permanent position.

All of our staff work within our Trust Values; treating all women and their families with respect and compassion; providing high quality, safe effective care. As a team we are respectful of our colleague’s views and work collaboratively to encourage innovation in all we do.

This role comprises working within a Multi - Professional Team delivering high quality care to women and their families. Applicants must have had prior experience working within a Maternity Department and will be expected to work independently, undertaking tasks, whilst remaining under the supervision of midwives. This will include providing care and support to the midwives in clinic, care and support for postnatal women/birthing people and their babies at home including weighing babies and undertaking the Newborn Bloodspot test, phlebotomy, breastfeeding support and advice including breastfeeding drop-in clinics. We are excited to announce that the community MSW’s will now also be part of the homebirth service. This is an evolving position which brings even more excitement, enabling you to work autonomously whilst knowing you have the support of the midwives in your team.

Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives. The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.

This post will be shortlisted after closing. All applicants are tested in literacy and numeracy prior to interview.

If you do not have at least 1 years experience as a band 2 Health Care Assistant on either a maternity ward or paediatric ward as you will NOT be shortlisted.

To assist the midwives in the delivery of care to women in the hospital and community setting. The post holder carries a defined range of duties delegated by and reported back registered member of the multi-professional team.

The MSW is able to work regularly without direct supervision, reports any concerns, change in the condition of the woman and baby and highlights incidents to the midwife responsible for care.

Duties and responsibilities for the role will be discussed and agreed on a daily basis with the midwife in charge, with communication channels open throughout the day for further advice and support.

**Testing**: Virtual date TBC

**Interviews**: Virtual date TBC


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