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Medway NHS Foundation Trust
About
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is a public benefit corporation authorised under the National Health Service Act 2006. It is a single-site hospital based in Gillingham, Medway Maritime Hospital, which serves a population of more than 424,000 across Medway and Swale.
We provide clinical services to almost half a million patients a year, including more than 125,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 88,000 admissions, more than 278,000 outpatients appointments and more than 5,000 babies born last year.
As an NHS Foundation Trust, we have a 24-strong Council of Governors and more than 10,000 public members. We employ around 4,400 staff, making us one of Medway’s largest employers. In addition, close to 400 volunteers provide invaluable support across the League of Friends, Hospital Radio and the Voluntary Services Department.
Maternity Support Worker - Family Liaison
Accepting applications until: 08-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 08-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Community
- Town
- Medway Hospital community teams
- Postcode
- ME7 5NY
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Maternity
- Interview date
- 12/12/2024
Job overview
Maternity Support Worker - Family Liaison
Division: Women, Children and Young People
Care Group: Women's Care
Band: 4
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 12th December 2024
Please note this role is Fixed term/Secondment for 6 months
We are recruiting for a Maternity Support Worker who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
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The Maternity Support Worker (MSW) will play a key role in providing education, advocacy, and support to women and birthing people within the borough of Swale.
This role is designed to address the needs of diverse and underserved populations, specifically those with additional vulnerabilities, such as mental health concerns, safeguarding needs, neurodiversity, language barriers, and new arrivals to the UK. The MSW will work alongside midwives and healthcare teams to ensure each individual receives tailored guidance on local health services, care for their baby, and access to public health support.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake patient referrals sensitively and empathetically, being able to communicate with a wide range of people, some of whom may be in distress.
To provide telephone support for the team, dealing with both straightforward and complex enquires from a range of sources, including clinical teams, patients, relatives, carers, GP’s and other healthcare professionals.
To ensure that messages are communicated accurately and dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner via email and telephone.
To accurately input, update and retrieve data in a timely manner, using a variety of systems (electronic and paper based), including both patient/client records. Ensure information is held in a secure and confidential manner in line with data protection guidelines.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE A* - C, or Level 2 Functional skills
- A minimum of 2 A Levlels
- Health and Science T-Level
- Completed the National Care Certificate
- Evidence values associated with NHS Constitution and a commitment to L2 role development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a patient care setting, undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments
- Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
- Awareness of public health issues relevant to diverse populations and familiarity with local services.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has worked in a Maternity setting for a minimum of 2 years.
- Has experience of supporting and working directly with mothers and families.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- Prior experience in maternity, health visiting, or community healthcare support
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs, understanding of safeguarding protocols
- Knows own sphere of practice.
- Knows principles of infection control and health and safety legislation.
- Knows how to access Trust policies and procedures.
- BLS trained.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Doreen Hambe-Manu
- Job title
- Lead Midwife for Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 969828
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