maternity support worker

The maternity support worker is expected to undertake an agreed range of extended skills to support the midwifery service including weekends and nights. The midwife will be responsible for all care and supervision; whilst the maternity support worker will not always work under direct and immediate supervision, the task being done must be within the framework of a care plan. The maternity support worker will be an effective member of the team and will provide support in a kind, considerate and professional manner to the woman and her family in providing holistic care. There may be occasions when the maternity support worker is required to work in other areas within the maternity department; whilst at all times working under the direction of the midwife present within the department
The Trust supports personal development and career progression.
We would like you to join us if you are hardworking, dependable and good team player., Duties of the Post
+ Work as part of the inpatient Maternity team across both the Maternity ward and the Delivery suite
+ Undertake Newborn blood spot screening and SBR tests for any eligible babies
+ Assess jaundice in newborn babies, including performing TCB tests and commencing phototherapy
+ Perform basic observations, urinalysis and phlebotomy if required
+ Perform basic observations on babies and escalate any deviations from the norm when appropriate
+ Assist with Maternity theatre cases
+ Give competent SBAR handovers to members of the team within your remit
+ Perform basic IT functions, documenting on our Badgernet system contemporaneously, the care given to women and babies
+ Assist the midwife in any basic tasks that need undertaking
+ Keeping areas and equipment clean and tidy
+ Stocking up store rooms, rooms and trolleys with appropriate resources and equipment
+ Support the wider team however required, eg running simple errands and telephones
+ Work alongside the midwife to recognise those women who may need urgent attention and help escalate accordingly
+ Assist with infant feeding, using the BFI initiatives and participating in upholding our Gold accreditation, supporting new mothers with their feeding choice
+ Supporting women and babies in the immediate post- natal period, ensuring alongside the midwives, maternal and fetal wellbeing

Working for our organisation
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.