Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 444,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas.
Hosting three main hospital sites and a number of additional services, the Trust is one of only six Teaching Hospitals in Yorkshire and trains 25% of all medical students in the region, in addition to 30% of all other healthcare professional students.
A modern and forward-facing Trust employing over 6,600 members of staff, the hospital provides a full range of local hospital services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Doncaster, Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop, Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.
In February 2020, the Trust was rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, an accreditation which applies to the organisation’s four hospital sites.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Midwifery Support Workers Band 3 to become part of the Postnatal Ward Team and these posts are for internal candidates within the Obstetric and Gynaecology division only.
This unique opportunity is ideal for individuals who are keen to embrace a new challenge and expand their knowledge and skills in this specialist area.
The postnatal ward is a fast paced busy environment to work in and you will work closely within the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of care whilst maintaining a safe, efficient environment.
Although the role can be challenging, it will provide excellent personal development opportunities and job satisfaction.
It is expected that you will participate in the following:
Maternal and baby routine care..
Maternal and baby observations.
Maternal and baby blood sampling
Contemporaneous record keeping
Parent education which includes discharge information and bath demonstrations
Infant feeding support in line with BFI
Babies requiring additional needs – You will be expected to work alongside a midwife to provide care to babies requiring extra monitoring and specialist care. This involves multi-disciplinary working therefore excellent communication skills must be demonstrated.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Midwifery support worker who has achieved NVQ Level 3 qualification and has GCE Maths and English, or equivalent.
It is essential that you have the ability to work independently and under supervision. Good interpersonal and organisational skills are essential for this post.
The successful applicant will be given specialist training from the midwifery education team and support from enthusiastic and dedicated Midwives.
