Maternity Support Worker - Community

Job overview

The Midwifery Support Worker (MSW) will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the Community and Maternity unit.

27  hours per week.

A Midwifery Support Worker who:

• Behave in a professional manner and ensures effective communication with colleagues, women and their families.
• Works to promote individualised care, specific to the needs of the women and her family.
• Works in partnership with women and professionals both internally and external to the Trust to provide an effective network of care for the women in their care.
• It is expected that the Midwifery Support Worker will continue to develop their own capabilities and knowledge of midwifery support tasks in line with the Trust career pathway.

***Please note we are unable to sponsor this role***

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated person to join the Community Midwifery team to support the midwives with caring for women and their families in the antenatal  period and following the birth of their baby.

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Assisting community midwives in antenatal clinics
• Completed new born blood spot
• Postnatal checks for Mothers/birthing people and their new born babies
• Assisting with antenatal education classes
• Feeding support
• Ordering of stock

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.