Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual who is able to use their initiative and are interested in continuity of carer and care of women and babies in the community.
Maternity Assistant Community Midwifery Teams
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Maternity Assistant to work within community midwifery teams.
You will be working as part of a team providing care to women and their families in the community under the supervision of a Registered Midwife.
We offer a variety of opportunities for successful candidates including training in clinical skills to support the midwifery team, undertaking Infant feeding support and supporting the Midwife in home visits and community clinics.
Join us and be part of a Trust providing a World Class Maternity Service
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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To demonstrate initiative and the ability to identify changes in the client or babies condition/ treatment and report promptly to the midwife/ medical staff as appropriate
Undertaking venepuncture samples
mid stream urine samples
Temperature pulse and Blood pressure
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE or equivalent.
- Committed to own personal development and evidence of regular attendance at training days
- NVQ Level 3 or Diploma Level 3 or equivalent (Health care related subject).
- Achievement of assessor training
- Previous experience of working with mothers and babies - providing infant feeding advice.
- Previous experience of team work.
- Previous experience of customer care.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- Ability to communicate and present written information clearly.
- Basic computer/key board skills.
- Ability to understand and undertake monitoring of mother and baby vital signs.
- Competent in performing investigations & procedures e.g. Obtaining Neonatal blood spot samples, catheterisation, simple dressings.
- Competent in performing cannulation and phlebotomy.
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.