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Job summary

Main area
Women and Children's
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
408-25-483-B
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/08/2025 23:59

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Maternity Support Worker - Bereavement Services

Band 3

 

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Support Worker to support the Bereavement Midwife Team predominantly in the hospital setting, however requires community visits.  You will be experienced in supporting maternity care, enthusiastic and caring, and must be able to work autonomously, demonstrating excellent clinical skills to provide women centred care.

Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the Bereavement Midwife, your duties will include; making phone calls to health professionals and bereaved families, making referrals, administration tasks, making appointments and ensuring all contact is documented on the computer system. The role will involve assisting with the coordination and delivery of all aspects of bereavement care planning, following the necessary training, the post holder will support the wider Midwifery team to provide clinical care to bereaved families. You will undertake training specific for the role from the Bereavement Midwife.

The nature of this post requires that the post holder can convey complex distressing information in a clear, concise and appropriate manner. Excellent communication skills, that are sensitive and appropriate are essential for delivering the highest standards of maternity bereavement care.

Working for our organisation

 

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Maternity Support Worker position available with WUTH.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a Enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.

As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service.  The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 3 Care
  • 5 GCSE’s including maths and English in Grades A-C

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic IT skills
  • Previous experience of working within the Health care setting or similar environment
  • Ability to produce clear written documentation
Desirable criteria
  • Trained in taking observations
  • Trained in venepuncture

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills with clients of various backgrounds
  • Ability to work effectively within a team
  • Ability to work independently prioritising objectives
  • Good organisational skills

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joy Watkinson
Job title
Risk Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 678 5111
Additional information

Name

Kirsty Chambers

Job title

Matron 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address

Clatterbridge Hospital

Elm House

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

Wirral

CH63 4JY

Telephone

0151 482 7655

 

 

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