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Location

Southend on Sea, Essex | United Kingdom

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Job description

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Fetal Medicine Maternity Support Worker to join our Team.

You will be working as part of the close knit, integral team withing our Fetal medicine Centre.

You will have direct contact with women following first trimester scans.

The skills requirement will entail taking first trimester bloods and urine specimens, obtain and record results from prior investigations. Teaching home blood glucose monitoring to mothers. Daily set up, cleaning and restock at the end of clinic.

First trimester and antenatal screening bloods-

Teaching home blood glucose monitoring to the mothers

Daily set up of the Fetal Medicine Clinic clinical rooms; restocking and cleaning at the end of the clinic.

The work will include undertaking some clinical procedures e.g. obtaining blood samples from mothers.

The post holder will have contact with antenatal, labouring and postnatal mothers and their families in:- Antenatal clinics and ward areas.

Duties will include:-

Obtaining blood samples from mothers.

Performing venepuncture on mothers.

Providing support to the mothers.

Performing maternal observations.

Chaperone when required for clinical procedures.

A large proportion of the time will be spent in direct, one-to-one client care implementing and evaluating the care planned in conjunction with the midwife.

Ensuring that the information they communicate to mothers and their families is accurate and current.

Providing appropriate feedback on the outcome of care is given to the named midwife.

Recording details of care given to mothers/families in the appropriate records.

Entering data into the maternity computer system.

Accessing the results of investigations using the hospital computer system.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Thursday 21 Mar 2024

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