Maternity Support Worker

To provide care under the guidance and supervision of a registered midwife. Supporting women in their care either in their intrapartum period or during the antenatal and postnatal period. To assist with administration and non-nursing duties at the discretion of the Ward Manager, Team leader or Band 7 coordinator.

The Maternity Support Worker will primarily work alongside the Midwives and other speciality teams in both the hospital and the community setting.

Band 3 MSW's provide direct delivery of clinical care to all women and babies accessing maternity services and may be based within specialist and integrated teams such as in theatre, fetal medicine units and community hubs.

Band 3 MSW's may serve as a point of contact/support for women and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological and emotional care and support. Alongside this they provide appropriate information and, where necessary, signpost to wider support organisations. They report to registered practitioners where planned delegated care has been provided., The role holder is able to make fact-based judgements requiring a comparison of options to effectively perform tasks and activities. In some instances, workload is likely to include some complexity but supervision and guidance will be available to assure safety. The role holder will demonstrate effective application of problem solving and planning skills and a broad skill base related to their practice. They will be required to document care appropriately, detailing actions taken, where support has been sought from suitably qualified practitioners or where concerns have been escalated. They engage in, promote and support others to undertake routine audits or surveys relevant to their work.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.