Maternity Care Assistant

6 months ago

Luton, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Luton and Dunstable Maternity unit has an opportunity for Maternity Care Assistants to join us in a busy maternity unit. You will provide care to women, and their families from a diverse population from the Luton, Dunstable and surrounding areas.

We currently have vacancies in all clinical areas, however, we give our Maternity Care Assistants the opportunity to work in all areas, depending on the needs of the service. This includes the antenatal ward, postnatal ward, community, and delivery suite.

All Health Care Assistants are required to undertake nationally recognised training programmes in line with this position and will receive a recognised certificate after successful completion. We will provide a comprehensive 2 week induction which must be attended prior to commencing employment, there will also be opportunities for further training and study days once you are established in your new role.

You will be required to work flexibly to cover the service. This includes a variety of days, nights, weekends, and public holidays (Including religious holidays).
- To help support midwives with the antenatal, postnatal and intrapartum care and assist in parent education including feeding support.
- To aid in ensuring a safe environment for women and their babies both within the hospital and in the community setting.
- To assist with antenatal clinics and visit women postnatally under the direction of the community midwife.
- Attend the mother's non midwifery needs whilst in labour, encouraging and supporting her and her partner and family.
- To assist the midwife with both normal and instrumental deliveries.
- To support women with infant feeding

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
- Working under the supervision of midwives and be accountable to the senior midwife of the ward/department.
- ensuring effective communication at all time and maintain confidentiality of information.
- Reporting changes in patients condition and escalate concerns in a timely manner.
- provide continuous support to the women and their families.
- Assist the midwives with daily tasks such as completing observations, bathing toileting.
- promote equality and dignity for all patients within the service.
- Work well as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

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