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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Successful applicants will be required to work 12.5 hour shifts, over a mixture of days and nights, weekends and bank holidays.)
Job ref
358-7498790-W&C
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town
Leicester
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/10/2025 23:59

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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Senior Maternity Care Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

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Job overview

As a Senior Maternity Care Assistant, you will provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-disciplinary team under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional. 

You will deliver direct and indirect care for service users as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional or by the multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of effective healthcare to service users.

You will work across all areas of the maternity services, which includes postnatal and antenatal wards, labour wards, maternity theatres and assessment units.

This role covers a 24 hour service, where it is expected that you will work a combination of day shifts, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. We are a workplace which supports flexible working to accommodate individual needs alongside the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to: 

  • ·         The cleaning, tidying and re-stocking of all store rooms, clinical rooms and areas
  • ·         Responding promptly to service user needs, including answering questions and call buzzers, and escalating any concerns immediately to a registered midwife
  • ·         Adult and neonatal observations (e.g. using equipment to measure blood pressure, pulse and temperature)
  • ·         Infant feeding support
  • ·         Providing assistance to members of the multi-disciplinary team during emergency situations
  • ·         Providing assistance to members of the multi-disciplinary team during vaginal and caesarean births, including in the maternity theatres
  • ·         Supporting housekeepers and catering with ordering and delivery of food and drinks and maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas

 

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities and person specification.

Person specification

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 1 functional Maths and English
  • Holds a National Care Certificate
  • Level 3 qualification in clinical healthcare OR able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills and competency to undertake Band 3 clinical skills as described in the job description
  • Has worked as a Band 2 Healthcare or Maternity Care Assistant (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Speciality specific training and competencies achieved and ongoing development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
  • Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working in a healthcare team and patient settings
  • Experience of dealing with patient/relative verbal complaints
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a health care environment.

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Able to work as a team
  • Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to work on own initiative, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to carry out routine and nonroutine tasks
  • Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
  • Computer Skills
  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care. Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate
  • Professional outlook and positive attitude

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lauren Sturland
Job title
Midwifery Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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