Maternity Support Worker - Community

We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Maternity Support Worker to join our highly skilled and multi-disciplined team within our Community  Maternity Service Department, providing outstanding care to women and their families. 

Being a Maternity Support Worker, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career and here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 5500 births per year.  In addition to our hospital based maternity services, we are lucky to have standalone birth centres, co-located units and home birth options for our community.

The Maternity support worker role that is available for 30 hours a week is a diverse role incorporating elements of clinical care, clerical skills, and housekeeping duties, working collaboratively with the midwives, multi professional teams, service users and their families to provide excellent care.

You will be accountable to the midwife on duty, whilst always maintaining the dignity of patients and relatives, respecting their individual needs and wishes. You will  maintain a professional and presentable image.

There is an expectation that you will work across our Community Birth Centres located in the City, Paulsgrove Family Hub, Blake Birth Centre Gosport and Fareham community hospital support the Community Midwifery teams , assisting with the running of Consultant Clinics, Phlebotomy Clinics.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of registered health care professionals assist the healthcare team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients
• Ensuring that always you act within your sphere of competence
• Provide care to patients to maintain their personal hygiene and physical comfort ensuring that their privacy and dignity is always maintained. Ensure that patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity, and courtesy in accordance with Trust Values
• Recognise patient's needs and changing condition and respond appropriately and effectively
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and ensure follow Trust Policy regarding Infection Control and Prevention
• Record and report information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, including assisting generic admin duties to assist the team
• Always promote and demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, relatives and colleagues recognising the need for tact, consideration and confidentiality

Essential

• English and Maths qualification GCSE or Functional Skills at Level 1 or internationally recognised equivalent

Desirable

• Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health or equivalent relevant experience.
• QCF Level 3 (or equivalent) in care or modules relevant to the area.
• Level 2 English and Maths.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Compassionate towards patient care and demonstrate Trust Values
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to meet the minimum skill set within first twelve months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework).

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.   

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.