Community Maternity Support Worker- Fixed Term

We are looking to recruit friendly, professional and motivated individuals with the ability to work as part of a team and who are willing to play a key role in our maternity workforce providing high quality care.The Duchess of Kent Maternity Unit for Women & Newborn babies is situated in Northwest London and is part of the Hillingdon Hospital. We are a busy unit with currently around 4200 births each year, with plans to expand our maternity services and we would like to offer the right individuals the opportunity to join our team. Our Maternity Support Workers are expected to undertake those duties for which Midwifery/Nurse training and registration are not required, under the direction of a Registered Midwife or Nurse. Successful candidates for the Maternity positions will be expected to work within the community setting, and may also be required to work a combination of day and night duties.

We offer a strong commitment to professional development. Our Practice Development team provides staff with a comprehensive package of training & clinical support and all our staff are released from clinical work to attend an annual mandatory training programme.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

To assist the registered midwife/ professional in the delivery of midwifery care.

o To communicate with the woman/birthing person, in such a way, that respects and considers their level of understanding.

o To record all care/advice given on the Trust's electronic patient recording system and where required complete paper documentation in line with Trust policy on record keeping.

o Support with infant feeding and actively encourage and support women/birthing people who choose to breastfeed their babies in line with the Trust policy and national initiatives.

o The post holder will achieve the necessary skills and knowledge through training, to carry out phlebotomy, neonatal screening, serum bilirubin and blood glucose monitoring procedures, basic wound care amongst others.

o To have a clear understanding of professionalism and boundaries when supporting women/birthing people in their home environment.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people,with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academicpartnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.