Maternity Care Assistant Leicester, England
Job description
Ever thought about working in Maternity Services!
We are looking to recruit Maternity Care Assistants to become part of the team at the Leicester Royal Infirmary Maternity departments.
These are responsible and rewarding roles with a direct impact on patients’ lives. They also offer an ideal entry route to many NHS careers for people with commitment and enthusiasm rather than just academic qualifications.
With joining maternity services, you will become part of a talented, passionate team of people, committed to providing the best care to patients. You will also enjoy one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages offered by any employer in the UK (see attached employer benefits leaflet).
Both full and part time posts are available on an internal rotation, this means a mixture of days, nights and weekend shifts, to meet the needs of the service. The standardized hours of work for the hospital are as follows: -Long days 07:00-19:30 - Nights 19:00-07:30
Your start date will be in line with the next Induction programme unless you have a care certificate. HCA's in UHL can apply via the internal transfer process.
Interview day will include meeting the education team to gather more information on opportunities for career progression. Maternity Care Assistant (MCA) will also be available to give further insight into the role, along with an opportunity for a quick tour of the unit.
As a Maternity Care Assistant, you’ll provide vital support to all healthcare professionals in caring for patients during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
You will be responsible for, delivering from the front line supporting our patients with everything from cleaning equipment, personal hygiene and washing through to observations, supporting breastfeeding and assisting within theatres.
A caring and supportive nature is an essential pre-requisite along with the ability to take direction and use your own initiative to deliver patient centred care.
Potential candidates for the roles do not need previous care experience or formal qualifications as a full training programme will be available and tailored around any previous care experience you may have. However, if selected for interview, it will be advisable to bring along any evidence of other qualifications you may have such as GCSEs or any NVQ, open university or QCF qualifications (Qualifications and Credit Framework).
In addition to effective interpersonal and communication skills, you will be adept at both working as part of a team.
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
- Provide clinical and non clinical support to the multi professional team under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional.
- Deliver direct and indirect care as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional.
- Undertake specific duties involving direct and indirect care as identified by the multi professional team to support the delivery of effective healthcare to patients/ service users.
- Assist with the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies procedures and best practice.
- Assist and maintain safe and hazard free area of work.
- Act in a professional manner and adhere to the UHL uniform policy.
