Community Maternity Care Assistant

Job overview

Maternity Care Assistant

Department: Maternity

Band: 2, £23,615 Per annum, pro rata if part time

Hours: Part-time, 15 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The community midwifery team are looking forward to welcoming an organised and proactive individual to join them. The successful applicant will support the team with administrative duties such as appointment booking using an electronic patient records system, answering the telephone, stock ordering and general housekeeping.

You will work closely with midwives to ensure the smooth running of the community midwifery service, with opportunities to support families with infant feeding and care.

If you are interested in this role or would like to find out more information, please contact the community team leaders via email – [email protected]

Please note that this post is subject to an initial probationary period of six months, extendable up to a period of 12 months. A DBS check may be required for new employees. MKUH promotes an inclusive workforce and proactively welcomes applications from underrepresented groups in our community.

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date:  06 January 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside midwives and other members of the maternity care team who provide direct care to service users, babies and their families throughout their maternity journey.

The post holder will use skills to undertake defined tasks for which they have been appropriately trained, as directed by midwifery staff to provide routine care for service users and their babies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supports mobilisation of service users and assist them in maintaining their personal hygiene  Measure urine output and accurately maintain a fluid balance chart   Provide assistance to service users with urinary catheters to maintain hygiene

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.