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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced maternity support workers to join one of our continuity teams, within the maternity department at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.  We are looking for a Maternity support worker who will be based predominantly within the Maple continuity midwifery team, who provide care to those with diabetes, but will also work alongside the core community maternity service.   We are looking for staff who are committed to a high standard of care. You must possess good communication skills, be able to work on your own as well as part of the multi-disciplinary team and be committed to providing an excellent service.

You would be working closely with the community midwives across the maternity community service caring and supporting women within the Ante natal and Post natal periods.    An ability to demonstrate highly developed communication skills along with a high level of customer service is essential. Good computer skills are required.

You will need to be flexible, working 4 days a week on weekdays with 3 of those days being 08:00-16:00 and on a Wednesday finishing at 17:30.  You will also need to be enthusiastic and well-motivated. 

An orientation and training programme will be provided.

Main duties of the job

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for experienced Support Workers to join our Continuity/Community Midwifery Team.

The applicants must be enthusiastic and passionate about the support of the antenatal woman/pregnant person, postnatal mother/parent and baby in a variety of settings including children's centres, hospital clinics and people's homes predominantly in Hastings and Bexhill but also the surrounding towns and villages. You will be working closely with the community and specialist midwives to ensure a high standard of care.

You will be undertaking first point of contact to those who have recently referred to maternity, conduct glucose blood tests to determine if someone is diabetic, provide postnatal checks including infant feeding support.  

Due to some elements of lone working the applicant needs to be an excellent communicator and self motivated in their approach.

Applicants must have NVQ Level 3. A driving license and a car are essential to be able to move independently between sites in a timely manner. While the post is mainly based within the Conquest community settings you will also support a clinic at the Conquest and another at Eastbourne district hospital. We are looking for an experienced maternity support worker to ensure the successful candidate can adapt to the role relatively quickly. 

Working for our organisation

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.