• Job Description

  Req#: C9381-24-0351?language=en&page=57&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  A new and exciting opportunity has arisen. The post holder will provide leadership within the Community MSW team and nurture our culture of developing the maternity support team.The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies. Support will be given to employees to further develop their skills. This job description is directly linked to The Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework set out by Health Education England (HEE) https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/maternity/maternity-support-workers. This document may support employees who are looking at progression and career development.

  As this is a new role there will be an opportunity to bring your passion and experience in maternity to help shape and grow our evolving service. For further information please contact Shelly Colley (Community Matron) on shelly.colley1@nhs.net or Nicola Tomkins (Deputy Matron) on nicola.tomkins@nhs.net

  Main duties of the job

  The primary role of the Senior Support Worker: Education is to assist, support the maternity support workers (MSW) to develop their competencies. This will ensure safe provision of care for our women and families. The post-holder will provide leadership within the MSW team and nurture our culture of supportive learning.

  Development of others will be through:

  • Development and implementation of education and training programmes to promote evidence based and high-quality women-centred care. Supporting MSW's in clinical practice to achieve their objectives.
  • Leadership and expert advice on MSW practice
  • Working in partnership with the Community Midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to achieve agreed, common goals.
  • Supporting programmes for newly appointed MSWs
  • Provide high quality care and safeguarding to our wide and varied population

  About us

  Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do. The Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

  Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

  We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

  Date posted

  12 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  381-WC-6198077

  Job locations

  SWB NHS Trust-Aston Pride Medical Centre & Sandwell ANC

  Victoria Rd

  Birmingham

  B6 5HA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Here at SWBH we pride ourselves on the way we support and nurture our colleagues and how we value progression. We are a friendly team, serving a demographically varied population. We currently care for approximately 6000 births every year and 11,000 patients with antenatal & postnatal care. We are proud of our multidisciplinary approach.

  The CQC has rated our maternity services are rated as "Good" (July 2021).

  Please review the attached job description and person specification for full details of job role and responsibilities

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Here at SWBH we pride ourselves on the way we support and nurture our colleagues and how we value progression. We are a friendly team, serving a demographically varied population. We currently care for approximately 6000 births every year and 11,000 patients with antenatal & postnatal care. We are proud of our multidisciplinary approach.

  The CQC has rated our maternity services are rated as "Good" (July 2021).

  Please review the attached job description and person specification for full details of job role and responsibilities

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE / O Level or equivalent, including maths and English (GCSE A-C/ level 2 maths/ English
  • Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner course
  • Record of continuous learning/development

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS Standards of Practice and Codes of Conduct
  • Experience of working in an acute hospital or community setting
  • Experience of using hospital patient records

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health and health promotion initiatives

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE / O Level or equivalent, including maths and English (GCSE A-C/ level 2 maths/ English
  • Level 5 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner course
  • Record of continuous learning/development

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS Standards of Practice and Codes of Conduct
  • Experience of working in an acute hospital or community setting
  • Experience of using hospital patient records

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health and health promotion initiatives

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

  Address

  SWB NHS Trust-Aston Pride Medical Centre & Sandwell ANC

  Victoria Rd

  Birmingham

  B6 5HA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

  Address

  SWB NHS Trust-Aston Pride Medical Centre & Sandwell ANC

  Victoria Rd

  Birmingham

  B6 5HA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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