Maternity Support Worker

o Based at St Mary's Birth Centre in Melton Mowbray which undertakes care of families in the antenatal, intrapartum, and post-natal periods. Work is primarily within the birth centre itself within a small team. On occasion, work includes supporting neighbouring teams within Leicestershire and Rutland. o The role requires working a series of shifts including weekends and night shifts. o Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the Multi-professional team under the direction of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional. o Deliver direct and indirect care under the direction of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional.Main duties of the job o For this role you will mainly be working at St Marys Birth Centre but you would also be required to work in the wider community setting also to support in GP surgeries, children's centre's and in peoples homes. You will perform a range of clinical skills such as venepuncture and newborn blood spot screening, as well as performing administrative tasks, including documentation in patient records and coordination of clinical activities. We are proud to have achieved Baby Friendly accreditation and the post-holder will be required to offer evidence based, infant feeding advice and support, to ensure babies and parents are offered the best start. Do you have the skills and experience to provide a high level of support to people accessing maternity care and and our midwifery team?

Do you have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and are you caring and passionate about maternity?

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.