The Maternity Care Assistant post sits on the maternity unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, a fixed-term role for nine months covering maternity leave. The post-holder supports hospital-based midwives across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods, including infant feeding support and teaching parenting skills. It is a rotational post in a Baby Friendly accredited unit, with shifts covering the full 24-hour day, weekends and bank holidays. Recent NHS experience is required.
What the job involves
- Support hospital-based midwives in providing high quality, evidence-based care to women and their families
- Provide direct care to women and their babies under the supervision of the midwife
- Support women with their chosen method of infant feeding
- Provide education to both breast and formula feeding mothers
- Teach specific parenting skills
- Work rotational shifts covering the 24-hour period, including weekends and bank holidays
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths and English at grade 4-9 (A-C), Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 in health care or equivalent experience
Experience
- Evidence of working alone or under indirect supervision
- Recent NHS experience
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- IT literacy
- Knowledge of maternity care and services
- Knowledge of the role of the Maternity Care Assistant
Other
- Commitment to undertake in-house training and professional development
- Compassion, ambition, respect and encouragement, in line with the Proud to CARE values
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Nice to have
- Care Certificate
- Understanding of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of the Baby Friendly Initiative
- Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
