Maternity Care Assistant

We are looking for enthusiastic Maternity Care Assistants for various hours for the University Hospital Wishaw, please note for any part-time post and the salary will be pro-rata.

The post holder will act as a member of the care team under the supervision and guidance of registered midwives. Provide support and evidenced-based advice to women and their families in the antenatal and postnatal period, either in the hospital setting or in the community, by assisting in the planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of care. This will be achieved by direct patient care in support of and supervised by a registered midwife. The maternity care assistant will be expected to perform specific care tasks once he/she has completed a recognised formal training programme and assessment. The post holder will carry out assigned duties to maintain hygiene, order and safety within the hospital/outreach clinic/home environment in line with local and divisional policies and Participate in Practice development programmes as required.

Please note a driving licence is required this and must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed byleah.noble@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact tracy.watson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job-related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information atwww.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visas and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk

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