Maternity Support Worker

7 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Maternity support workers are central to quality care and information provision working alongside midwives and the wider professional teams to achieve excellence in maternity care.

We are seeking enthusiastic, hard-working, flexible individuals to assist us to provide the best care at all times. We have a a mixture of antenatal, postnatal and birthing wards where our support workers can work. The role can include duties such as breastfeeding support, maternal observations, stocking up the ward area and some cleaning duties. If you feel you have the qualities to suit the role and would like to make a difference, then consider joining our excellent service.

We are happy to consider part-time/full-time applicants, with a minimum of 22.5 hours required. We do not offer term time only contracts at present.

**Please note**: This role includes 50% unsocial hours working, including night shifts and weekends. Shifts are generally 12.5 hours from 0730-2000 or 1930-2000. We are happy to discuss Flexible Working options at interview. This role is not eligible for overseas sponsorship.

As a member of the maternity team you will support and closely work with registered midwives to deliver a high standard of care to women in a caring and safe environment. To work as part of the wider team in developing and maintaining services provided to women and contribute to the safe, efficient and smooth running of the ward/clinical area. To maintain the dignity and privacy of all women and respect their right to confidentiality.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel

As a member of the maternity team, you will support and closely work with registered midwives and sonographers to deliver a high standard of care to women in a caring and safe environment. To work as part of the wider ward team in developing and maintaining services provided to women and contribute to the safe, efficient and smooth running of the ward/clinical area. To maintain the dignity and privacy of all women and respect their right to confidentiality.

To complete and maintain on an ongoing basis a generic and specific portfolio of clinical competencies and/or the Care Certificate as required. To review progress with line manager at regular intervals and
through the appraisal process. Understand own level of responsibility, scope of practice and accountability in relation to registered staff. All policies must also be adhered to at all times.

All new in role, Nursing Assistants, Theatre Support Workers, Maternity Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners will be expected to achieve the Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks of employment if they have not already done so through previous employment. The Care Certificate
consists of 15 standards that set out explicit learning outcomes, competences and standards of behaviour that are expected of a Nursing Assistant. The Oxford University Hospitals Support Worker Academy team deliver an enhanced and extended induction programme, this to facilitate
the training and education required to maintain quality assurance, support and guidance to ensure timely completion and compliance.

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