Maternity Assistant Band 2

6 days ago


Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Maternity Assistant Band 2 & Maternity Support Workers Band 3 The Care Quality Commission rated Kingston Hospital as good overall in 2022 with outstanding for well led.Kingston Maternity Services was rated as Good. Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for Maternity Assistants and Maternity Support workers to join our well established team. We are a friendly Maternity Unit and encourage learning within a supportive environment. As part of the team at Kingston Maternity you will be a caring and compassionate individual who is committed to the job, the team and the woman and babies in our care. The successful candidate must demonstrate effective communication at all levels with an approachable personality. Good interpersonal skills are essential. Please note the interview with involve a Maths and English test and if successful then candidates will be invited to a MS Teams interview. For further information please email the Practice Development Team -

Main duties of the job

The midwifery assistant will be part of the multidisciplinary team in the clinical setting. The post holder is working under the direct/ indirect supervision of a midwife in providing a high quality service that meets the needs of women and their babies. They will contribute to ensuring a safe and clean working environment. The successful candidate will develop a sound knowledge base to support delivery of maternity care and successfully achieve Care Certificate usually within 12 weeks of their commencement in post. For a Band 3 position, the Maternity Support worker will need to have completed their care Certificate and competencies. An understanding of the Trust values and the philosophy of our maternity department is important, as is the promotion of a positive image of the organisation, department and the service. You need to be able to work well in a team with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload. You should have a proven track record of working without a direct supervision. A good level of Maths and English is required for this role. This role requires the post holder to work days, nights and weekends. Part-time or full-time hours are considered.

About us

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

- Caring

- Safe

- Responsible

- Value Each Other

- Inspirational

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document and person specification which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working with the public

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

Ability to work under presure

Personal

Essential

Self motivated and enthusiatic

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade C or equivalent in English Language. Successfully achieve Care Certificate within 12 weeks of commencement in post

Desirable

Evidence of recent education NVQ or City & Guilds Commitment to undertake the necessary training NVQ level 2 in Health Care or equivalent.

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