Job Description

We currently have vacancies for a full time, permanent contract within our Maternity team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, predominantly based within the antenatal outpatient clinic for experienced Maternity Support Workers. You will be supporting the midwives in the provision of high quality, individualised care to women, babies and their families.



Successful applicants will be predominately based within the hospital setting, but there may be potential to work in the community if the need arises



Airedale is an award winning integrated Trust in a beautiful location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do and we ensure they receive the highest quality of care guided by our Trust values and Right Care behaviours. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our friendly team. Applicants must have experience of working with people in a care setting, be reliable, flexible, able to work in a team, able to work effectively under pressure prioritising own work loads and also possess excellent communication skills.



Assisting midwives and Consultant Obstetricians working within the Maternity Unit, community health settings and women's own homes



IT system under the direction of the midwife following appropriate training



To maintain confidentiality with regard to patients and their conditions



To be involved in the promotion and support of breastfeeding To support parents who have chosen to formula feed to do this as safely as possible



After appropriate training provide health education advice and information to women and families.



To be aware of the security systems within the hospital and assist in maintaining a safe and secure environment for clients, new born and staff.



To maintain a safe working environment, reporting incidents, accidents and complaints. To give regard to their own safety when working alone in the community



To report any deviations from normal in either mothers or babies to trained staff that may require further midwifery or medical intervention.



Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings



To be courteous and considerate to patients and their families at all times



We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.



We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.



For a full Detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached and Person Specification attached to this position.