Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 344-3286WCY-B
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Maternity Support Worker - Maternity
Band 3
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Maternity Support Worker for the Canterbury Community Midwifery team.
The successful applicant will be motivated, able to work independently as well as within a team and strive to provide exceptional care to women throughout the pregnancy continuum.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the East Kent Trust, Thanet community team to support the midwives in their provision of woman centered, midwife led care.
This is an excellent opportunity for professional and personal development for those who want the experience of working in a flexible service. It is essential that applicants have the basic level of competency identified in the personal specification.
The successful applicant will be a crucial member of the maternity team providing clinical support to women and babies as well as clerical, administrative, general housekeeping and other supportive roles within the midwifery service.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or
- 3 A-Levels or Qualified MSW
Desirable criteria
- MSW programme and completed competencies
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Current MSW within NHS
- At least 6 months experience as an MCA
- Ability to work as a team member
- To be literate and numerate
- Venepuncture
- Sound IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use Sunrise and PAS
- Experience in community setting
- Sound knowledge of E3 systems
- Newborn Bloodspot testing
- CO monitoring of women
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills Computer Literate Awareness of escalation Good decision making skills Able to work autonomously
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Awareness of Trust Values and behaviours
- Awareness of the Maternity Strategy
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Hortal
- Job title
- Community Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970 545500
- Additional information
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