Maternity Support Worker Milton Keynes, England
Job description
Job title: Maternity Support Worker
Department: Maternity
Band 3 pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you interested in working in a dynamic and friendly maternity service? We are seeking caring, enthusiastic and highly motivated maternity support workers to join us. We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services and delivering national objectives, including those set out in Better Births. We offer a robust induction programme and provide professional development opportunities for all staff.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, and you must be dedicated to provide a high standard of care. You will have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction programme and are assured they will receive appropriate support. We are strongly invested in all our employees and offer a wide range of development and educational initiatives.
We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complimented by a work/home life balance.
Interview date: Week commencing 03/07/2023
Level 3 Maternity Support Workers (MSW’s) will work alongside the midwives and other teams in both hospital and community setting.
The post holder will use additional skills within focused aspects of service delivery to enhance the care offered to women/birthing persons and their families throughout pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods. Level 3 MSWs work alongside and under the guidance of practitioners at all levels from across the multidisciplinary team, including but not limited to obstetricians, midwives, ultrasonographers, physiotherapist and advanced nurse practitioners.
Level 3 MSWs provide direct delivery of clinical care to women/birthing persons and babies accessing maternity services. They may serve as a point of contact/support for women/birthing persons and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological, and emotional care and support. They provide appropriate information and, where necessary, signpost to wider support organisations.
Level 3 MSWs report to registered practitioners where planned delegated care has been provided.
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Supporting maternity services includes all that the Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant undertakes and additionally
Care of woman/birthing person
- Undertake routine observations and actively participate in the recognition and prevention of illness and respond effectively in an emergency situation.
- Assist mothers/birthing persons with postnatal exercises
- Arrange and process microbiological specimens
- Obtain capillary blood sample for glucose analysis, in line with Trust policy and guidelines.
- Following appropriate training undertake venepuncture in line with national standards and local policy
- Following appropriate training to undertake group health promotion teaching as agreed with team leader/departmental managers, in line with national frameworks and initiatives
- To actively participate in the recognition and prevention of domestic abuse, both physical and mental, reporting any suspicions to the team leader0 departmental manager.
- To promote healthy lifestyles, including smoking cessation, exercise and diet, drug misuse in line with national recommendations and Government initiative
- Weighing the baby
- Complete identification and security of the baby, in collaboration with the midwife.
- Discuss with the mother/birthing person normal appearance and range of changing stool and micturition in the health term newborn.
- Recognise and report to midwife potential signs of neonatal jaundice
- Obtain transcutaneous bilirubin measurements (TCB) to detect jaundice
- Advise mother/birthing person on care of umbilical cord and surrounding area
- Process umbilical cord blood sample for cord gases
- Gather urine samples
- Actively participate in the recognition and prevention of neonatal illness and respond effectively in an emergency situation.
