Maternity Care Assistant

To support women and their families as directed by midwives or other trained staff. Reports area of concern to the appropriate midwife.Order and distributes snack boxes for women/birthing people. Offers support to breastfeeding women. Collect urine specimens for routine ward testing and MSU/CSU. Removes catheters and IV Cannulas. Takes blood samples for testing as directed by trained clinician Monitors and records BP, Pulse, Temperature and blood sugar level and escalates any deviation from the norm.Maintenance of observation charts including fluid balance charts.Strip, disinfecting and making up couches and as required.Assist in cleaning and supplies of equipment.Escalates, reports and logs any broken/damaged equipment.Assist in an emergency situation e.g. running for equipment or blood.Ensure equipment is available, properly maintained and prepared for use.Maintain at all times a safe and clean environmentAssist in stock control as directed and also restockingReceive and care for
specimens ensuring that they are properly labelled and all documentation correctly completed.To assist midwives in completing live excel Triage Tracker under supervision of trained midwives. Ensuring TAC cards are printed in colour and stocked.To contribute, under the direction of the trained practitioners, to the provision of the highest possible standards of patient care, working only within the definitions of the roles as laid down in departmental policies and procedures.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.