Maternity Care Assistant

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Foetal Medicine Team.

The Maternity Support Worker will work under the direction of the midwife, assisting in the care of women and providing a phlebotomy service for our patients undergoing antenatal screening.

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals who are willing to undertake training and have an interest in working in the NHS environment. Ideally you will have some knowledge of working within a hospital setting

**Due to government guidelines the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role**

To obtain blood specimens from antenatal women attending for the 1 st trimester ultrasound scan and antenatal screening.

To ensure that the combined or quadruple test form is completed it its entirety once informed consent has been obtained by a midwife or doctor.

To carry out delegated tasks as part of the midwifery team including baseline observations, height and weight.

Direct supervision is not necessary when the maternity care assistant has been deemed competent to carry out particular care activity, but it must be undertaken within the framework of the woman’s plan of care.

The post holder will adhere to Trust policies and work as an integral member of the obstetric ultrasound team in the delivery of high quality care to women and their families. The role of the maternity support worker is to undertake work for which midwifery training and registration are not required (either by statute or by professional guidelines) under the direction and supervision of a midwife. It is for the midwife to decide whether delegating a task is appropriate in the care of a woman and her baby (NMC Circular 1/2004b).

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

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