Maternity Healthcare Support Worker

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to become a  core member of our maternity  team, as a band 3  Maternity support worker.  We want to find people who would like to work in our maternity services in  Bath Birthing Centre, Mary ward at the Royal United Hospital, and two of our community units Paulton, and Chippenham Birthing Centre.

If you are passionate about supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate  care to people during pregnancy and post-natal period, then we want to hear from you.  You will be working in partnership with women, birthing people, and their families, to provide advice and support.  We will help you develop a working knowledge of support services available to families.

For further information please contact Diane Butler Midwifery Sister.

[email protected]

Main duties of the job

Your day to day role will vary but will include; -

• Gaining consent before providing care. -
• Looking after and removal of catheters - Venepuncture and taking cannulas out -
• Observations - oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure monitoring, body temperature, pulse rate
• To understand these observations, documenting these both electronically and in the maternity health record, and acting on the information. -
• Supporting families in their choices for screening and immunisations   Provide support and assist families in their choices for feeding their infants. -
• Participate in antenatal classes .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.