Maternity Support Worker | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in City of London

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Maternity Support Worker to become a band 3 at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Hospital - Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, West London. At Imperial we are absolutely committed to ensuring that all service users have the best possible experience within our hospitals. We are looking for people who are passionate about delivering high quality care and take pride in what they do. If you are interested in joining our team and share our vision to provide kind, collaborative, safe, high quality care to women and their families during their childbearing journey, please consider applying.

It is desirable that you have had previous experience working within a healthcare setting, and be competent to undertake a range of duties such as the following:

• Providing advice and supporting women with infant feeding
• Undertaking competently a range of clinical skills such as taking and recording of observations
• Providing patient education
• Venepuncture and newborn blood spot screening

As part of this role, you will be expected to work effectively within the midwifery and multi-disciplinary team and collaborate and communicate effectively in the clinical area. If this sounds like you and you have the experience and confidence to undertake this role, then we would like to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Working under the direction of a registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of patients, escorting/transferring of patients and providing 1-1 patient centred care or caring for a group of patients that require enhanced care.
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters, undertaking a buddying role for new Health Care Support Workers.
• Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g., breaking of bad news by registered health professionals.
• Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death.
• Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
• Participate in patient and public involvement activities.
• Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of ward environment.
• Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role.
• Prioritises own workload.
• Record and escalate patient physiological observations.
• Acts on own initiative when delivering patient care with supervision accessible.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits:

• Career development
• Flexible working and wellbeing
• Staff recognition scheme
• Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal Opportunities:

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.