Job summary
Perinatal Mental Health Maternity Support Worker - 37.5 hours - Fixed term funding until March 2027
This is an exciting opportunity for a band 3 Maternity Support Worker to join our maternity unit, working within the Perinatal Mental Health midwifery team. The role involves providing care and support during pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period for those requiring additional mental health input and support. In this role you will work closely with service users and their families, as well as alongside multidisciplinary teams and external partner agencies to deliver holistic, person-centred care.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic support worker to join our team to provide compassionate, personalised, and safe care - making a real difference to experience and outcomes.
This role requires someone who is able to use their initiative, adapt to changing needs and demands, and who demonstrate reliability and professionalism. You will work under the guidance and direct/indirect supervision of Registered Health Professionals and must therefore be a motivated individual who can work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. It is essential that you can demonstrate excellent communication skills, an understanding of perinatal mental health, safeguarding, and confidentiality. A flexible and compassionate approach is key to success in this role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the specialist perinatal mental health midwife with the perinatal mental health service. You will be exposed to families in the perinatal period who have existing or new mental health illnesses and will support them through their pregnancy and in their transition to parenthood. You will work across the multidisciplinary team and have a good understanding of perinatal mental health and knowledge of safeguarding. The role will require you to be flexible, working in a variety of settings both within the home and clinical environment. You will need to effectively organise your own diary and be able to prioritise your workload appropriately.
You will be based at Tameside General Hospital, and work across various settings including Family Hubs within Tameside. Tameside council was one of the 75 local authorities to implement the Family Hubs and Best Start for Life Programme in the years 2022-25. The programme includes new investment for essential services in the crucial Start for Life period from conception to age two, and services which support parents to care for and interact with their children.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to theJob DescriptionandPerson Specificationfor further details of this role.
The Job Description provides an overview of the key duties and responsibilities, while the Person Specification outlines the essential and desirable qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. These documents are available to download on this page.
Your application will be assessed against the criteria listed in the Person Specification, so please ensure that all information you provide is accurate, complete, and demonstrates how you meet the required standards.
Please note: Due to high levels of interest, we may close this advert earlier than the advertised closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE (grade C or above, or equivalent)
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding/child protection issues
- Evidence of sound knowledge base in relation to the need of socially complex women and their families and a special interest in mental health
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and experience in maternal and infant mental health developed through training and practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Maternity Support Worker in all areas of maternity
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Desirable
- Experience of caring for women who have complex social needs
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to effectively manage own time
- Excellent IT skills
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
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Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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