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*****PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY*****

At Whipps Cross we are a friendly and forward thinking team who nurture our staff so that they can be the best version of themselves. This role enables you to see all aspects of maternity care from booking a new pregnancy through to the postnatal period. You will work alongside passionate midwives whilst building rapport with women and their families and obtaining real job satisfaction.

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic maternity assistants to join our team of community midwives at Whipps Cross University Hospital. You will be expected to work with the various community teams when required.

Barts Health NHS Trust has a world-wide reputation for innovation in the care of mothers to be, each birth is very special to us and we strive to make every birth as normal as possible. Our local community is home to families from a diverse mix of ethnicity, social and health needs.

As part of the recruitment process for this post candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test.

****Sponsorship will not be provided for this role****

****This vacancy may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received****

Main duties of the job

Assist with care of women under the direction and supervision of Midwifery trained staff in the hospital and community. With the support of the midwifery team, maternity health care assistant will have the skills and the knowledge to support women in pregnancy and postnatal period, to support them on making healthy choices for themselves and their babies. The maternity Health care assistant will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care of the mothers and their babies in support of and under the general supervision of the midwife.

To support the midwife in providing antenatal and postnatal support to the individual mothers and small groups of women

 The post holder may be expected to be rotated to all areas within maternity with some weekend and evening commitments as required by the service      

Working for our organisation

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

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.