Midwifery Support Worker/ Antenatal Clinic Coordinator

Midwifery Support Worker/ Antenatal Clinic Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area Midwifery Support Worker/ Antenatal Clinic Coordinator Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 220-WHT-8357805

Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Health Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 Per Annum Including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

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We are excited to have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, organised individual to join our team on Antenatal Clinic here at Whittington Health. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth running of Antenatal Clinic, including room allocation, equipment maintenance and daily checks, including emergency equipment and environmental audits. You must have NHS experience as a healthcare support worker and have administration skills, and be confident with computer systems.

Main duties of the job

• Manage the referrals to Obstetric services submitted via Anglia Ice.
• Maintain the daily/weekly pharmacy order in collaboration with the midwives and pharmacy staff.
• Participate in the preparation for elective caesarean sections- taking swabs etc.
• Support the clinical activity of the Antenatal Clinic- performing skills within the scope of a band 4 MSW.
• Manage the telephone enquiries to Antenatal Clinic as well as online enquiries, as part of the MDT.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the attached documents for the full job description and person specification.

This is a hybrid role with both clinical, patient facing duties and administrative support tasks.

The post holder is expected to assist the MDT with clinical tasks such as the taking of observations, phlebotomy, and carbon monoxide measurement. Administrative tasks will include the safe and efficient management of referrals to obstetric services, closely collaborating with the obstetric consultant team and specialist midwives.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE A* - C level (or equivalent) in English, Maths and IT
• Commitment to in-house training including undertaking Care Certificate if not already completed
• Has an NVQ (or equivalent) in a health and social care related subject at Level 3 or above

Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills: including IT, written and oral
• Approachable manner with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify, respond to and evaluate own learning needs.
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries and limitations
• Able to identify when to elevate issues/concerns
• Clinical skills competencies including adult observations and venepuncture
• Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of work in a healthcare setting.
• Evidence of Continuing Personal and Professional Development.

Personal Qualities

• Shows a willingness to learn new things.
• Demonstrates an adaptable and flexible approach towards their work.
• Committed to the development of excellent quality services.
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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