Job overview

Maternal Medicine - Maternity Support Worker post, Band 4

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and professional individual who is keen to work within an outpatient maternal medicine service. The maternal medicine team provides care to pregnant women and birthing people with complex medical conditions. You will have the knowledge and experience to work alongside midwives and support women with infant feeding, blood glucose monitoring, health promotion on pelvic health, vaccinations, diet and exercise, be able to safely monitor normal vital signs for both mothers and babies and be able to take part in parent education. Your clinical skills and knowledge should also include phlebotomy, catheter removal, cannula care, wound care, infection control procedures, manual handling and documentation. 

We are seeking enthusiastic applicants who wish to walk this journey with us and guide our women through one of the most precious times in their lives.

Main duties of the job

You must have a completion of FdSc in Healthcare Practice or equivalent and have the ability to take initiative and work independently. 

If you have a polite, kind, friendly and professional approach, we would welcome your application. 

If you thrive in an energetic environment, which is rich in culture and diversity, then please consider the next stage of your career to be working within our Maternity Unit. We take great pride in promoting midwifery by delivering holistic woman-centered care to our diverse local community. The enthusiastic midwifery and obstetric teams work together with our support staff to meet the specific needs of women who come from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. If you wish to work in a diverse community and gain experience from working in a major tertiary referral unit, then there are many opportunities for you within our Maternity Unit. 

Your role will develop your clinical knowledge throughout the maternity care pathway; assisting new mothers throughout the antenatal period to postnatal care and breastfeeding support. You will work under the guidance and direction of midwifery staff, undertaking specific tasks under indirect supervision or independently. You will have experience in supporting other staff members and teaching junior staff.

You will maintain effective communications and empathic relationships with patients, staff and visitors to promote a systematic, holistic approach to maternity care.

Working for our organisation

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Tooting, South London, is a large teaching hospital and a maternal medicine centre.

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

If you wish to work in a diverse community and gain experience from working in a major tertiary referral unit, then there are many opportunities for you within our Maternity Unit