Maternity Support Worker

The Maternity Support Worker will utilise skills to offer women, their new-born infants and their families a range of maternity care delivered under indirect and direct supervision of practitioners across the maternity multidisciplinary team.

Act as a role model providing coaching and guidance to Trainee and Band 2 MSW as required.

Helping to ensure the efficient and effective running of the ward/department at all times.

Manage their own workload and activities whilst ensuring that their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established protocols. Their practice will reflect the principles of woman and family centred care.

Prioritise own workload and be responsible for planned care and tasks delegated from a registered practitioner.

Provide appropriate information and signpost to other health sector organisations.

The right care, by the right person, in the right place"Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services inBolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambitionaround improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good.Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfillingcareer in healthcare.The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and communitychildren's services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women's and Children's services and has a credible and enviable reputation. Wedeliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services forwomen, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.With births of around 6000 per year, Bolton is the 'Supercentre' for the northwest, providing high quality compassionate care to the women ofBolton, Bury, Salford and beyond.

Education

Essential: - GCSE English & Maths or equivalent; - NVQ Health & Social Care; - Care Certificate

Desirable: - Basic It Skills; - Knowledge of Trust IT systems

Experience

Essential: - Significant experience of working in a healthcare setting.; - Experience of working within a Maternity Service

Desirable: - Any experience of working within a Healthcare setting

Skills and Abilities

Desirable: - Can communicate in different languages.