Maternity Support Worker

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the East Kent Hospital Trust Canterbury Community Midwifery team to support the midwives in their provision of woman centered midwife led care.

This is an excellent opportunity for professional and personal development for those who want the experience of working in a flexible service. It is essential that applicants have the basic level of competency identified in the personal specification.

The successful applicant will be a crucial member of the maternityteam providing clinical support to women and babies as well asclerical, administrative, general housekeeping and other supportive roles within the midwifery service.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Qualifications & Training

Essential: - NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or 3 A-Levels or Qualified MSW

Clinical skills and experience

Desirable: - Experience in community setting; - Sound knowledge of E3 systems; - Newborn Bloodspot testing; - CO monitoring of women; - Ability to use Sunrise and PAS

Personal/professional attributes

Essential: - Good communication skills; - Computer Literate; - Awareness of escalation; - Good decision making skills; - Able to work autonomously

Other requirements

Essential: - Awareness of Trust Values and behaviours; - Awareness of the Maternity Strategy; - Full driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes