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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
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Maidstone Birth Centre
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Maternity Support Worker - Maidstone Birth Centre

Band 3

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We are pleased to share this exciting opportunity for experienced Maternity Support Workers to join our  Birth Centre team caring for women/birthing people and families at Maidstone Birth Centre.

This role will involve working with and supporting our friendly teams of experienced Midwives. You will contribute to the delivery of safe and high quality intrapartum and postnatal care to women/birthing people and families within a stand alone Birth Centre.

We are seeking caring, motivated and enthusiastic individuals with sound communication skills and a compassionate approach to providing woman/birthing people and family-centred care. The successful candidate will have recent, relevant experience of working in a care setting.

This role offers the chance to gain and develop a range of invaluable clinical and interpersonal skills and experience, as well as personal and professional development opportunities.

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Experience of working within a Birth Centre would be advantageous although not essential.

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust delivers maternity care to over 6000 women per year in our Birth centres at Maidstone and Crowborough, at homebirths with our Community Midwives, as well as in the Obstetric Unit at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury.

We have a vibrant workforce, and encourage the sharing of ideas and innovation from staff, to contribute to the evolution of our services, and shaping our strategy.

If you are energetic, committed, and passionate then come and join our team, and be part of a Trust which is truly women centred and proud of its achievements.

We offer a bespoke MSW training day in addition to the Trust's mandatory training, as well as specific Breast feeding training to support our BFI level 2 accreditation.

If you are an experienced Maternity Support Worker and have the necessary qualifications and experiences detailed in the Person Specification we would welcome your application.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: [email protected]), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.  We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.  We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.  We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Healthcare or an equivalent healthcare qualification (competencies must have been assessed in a healthcare environment).

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Good general education.
  • Can compare basic test results to normal values.
  • Able to recognise trends.
  • Previous experience in a maternity setting
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Current healthcare issues

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Able to read, write and perform simple calculations.
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Can understand and communicate factual and accurate information.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload with supervision.
  • Can demonstrate practical skills to others.
  • Able to pass knowledge onto others and follow an establishment NVQ assessment process.
  • Able to empathise with patients and their families/friends.
  • Able to work as part of a team.
  • Awareness of own limitations.
  • Responsible and reliable.
  • Provides and understands importance of good customer care.
  • Able to work without direct supervision from a Registered Midwife and accept responsibility for delegated work.

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Sophie Preston
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Birth Centre Manager
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