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About
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was created on October 1, 2007 by merging St Mary’s NHS Trust and Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and integrating with the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. Now one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country, we have come together with the College to establish one of the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centres (AHSCs).
The creation of the AHSC is a major advance for patient care, clinical teaching and scientific invention and innovation. The fusion of the different strands of our work and the achievements that can now be realised will lead to significant benefits for patients and greater advances in healthcare than we could have delivered apart.
Maternity Support Worker
Accepting applications until: 07-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- W2 1NY
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £29,029 - £31,088 Inclusive PA Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 2-3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Maternity
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Maternity Support Worker to join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Hospital - Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, West London and St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington.
If you are interested in joining our team and sharing our vision to provide kind, collaborative, safe, high quality care to women and their families during their childbearing journey, please consider applying.
As part of the role you will be expected to complete the ‘Fundamental Care Certificate’ Programme, if you haven’t already done so. This Programme will aim to ensure you are competent and confident in delivering care within the scope of your role. You will be expected to work effectively within the midwifery and multi-disciplinary team and collaborate and communicate effectively in the clinical area.
As part of this role you will undertake in-house training and development whilst mentoring junior staff new to the department. In addition the Trust provides excellent opportunities and benefits to our world-class workforce and offers a wide range of staff benefits that can be enjoyed either at work or elsewhere.
If this sounds like you and you have the experience and confidence to undertake this role, then we would like to hear from you!
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- Assist patients with activities of daily living when required maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times.
- Patients’ hygiene needs including: hair washing, washing/bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, toileting, care of urinary catheters
- Promote continence and manage incontinence for patients where appropriate
- Measure and record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and pain scores. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Midwife/Nurse. If using the ‘Early Warning Chart’ documentation, to report all triggers to a Registered Midwife/Nurse.
- To weigh babies, document findings and report to the midwife.
- Support women in their chosen method of infant feeding. When breast feeding is the women’s choice then to promote, teach and support successful breastfeeding.
- Measure, record and report capillary blood glucose levels of patients when required
- Provide pressure area relief and mobilisation of patients
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- QCF Level 3 Qualification in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship)
- Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard
- Numerate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with mothers and babies
- Up to date experience: worked within a maternity setting within the last 18months
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role
- Ability to work well within a team
- Motivated and willing to develop within the role
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to perform venepuncture
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma-Louise Botterill
- Job title
- Professional Development Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
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