Apprentice Midwifery Care Assistant

• This is a fixed term contract for 14 months* We as a Trust encourage and support your progression beyond your Apprenticeship and will be here to help!

We are very proud of our Apprentice success rates, with 92% of Apprentices successfully obtaining a substantive post within the Trust at the end of their Apprenticeship contract, and 98% of Apprentices having further plans in place following their Apprenticeship e.g. going on to further education, joining the NNUH staff bank or obtaining employment at another organisation.

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Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria:
All applicants must be:
Aged 16+

• Resident in the UK/EEA for the last three consecutive years
• Must not have a qualification in a similar subject at the same level or above
• Must not be in any form of formal government-funded education upon the start of their apprenticeship

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Good general standard of education
• 4 GCSE’s at Grade D/3 or above (or equivalent) subject to the job specification
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills

You will be enrolled with a local education provider and will be required to complete your Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard qualification within the duration of the placement

Full-Time 37.5 Hours Per Week

Interview Date - 9th June 2023

As an Apprentice Midwifery Care Assistant, you will work with all members of the multidisciplinary team to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care. You will provide care to our patients who are attending appointments within our Antenatal Clinic. With support from your line manager and the wider Midwifery team, you will complete departmental competency training, to learn the necessary skills for the role – including documentation, patient care, supporting parents with maintaining the baby’s hygiene, cleaning and checking of beds and cots. You will play a key role in the care of babies and support of the parents; you will be a valued member of the team in this rewarding specialty where no day is the same!

The Antenatal Clinic is fast paced and demanding, this post is perfect for someone who is able to work under pressure, and thrives in a busy environment.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be dedicated to providing the best possible care to our patients. If this sounds like the role for you, please make an application today and let us know in your supporting statement how you meet the criteria on the job specification

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the registered Midwife who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
• To carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Midwifery Care Assistants.
• To report to registered staff any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patient’s condition.
• To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.
• To participate in the admission process under the supervision of registered staff.
• Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care in accordance with Essence of care standards.
• To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Midwife.
• To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Midwife maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• To assist in the preparation of patients and equipment for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Registered Midwife.
• To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.