Maternity Support Worker - Community Midwifery

• Assist the midwife providing health education advice; undertaking venepuncture; making appointments. • Assist in some observations as requested by the midwife for example taking blood pressure; as appropriate to the role. • Assist the midwife with parent education as appropriate. • Implement packages of care with families, which include providing assistance/advice regarding feeding, hygiene, safety and support the establishment of parenting skills. • Assist and advise the birthing person on infant care to enable her to ensure optimum progress and well-being of the newborn infant. • Participate in health promotion activities including smoking cessation, diet, breast feeding and parenting skills. • Assist the birthing person with their choice of infant feeding ensuring adherence to the Trust Baby Friendly Policy. • Ensuring the booking line remains up to date, records are matched and appointments made within the recommended timescale, Job description Job responsibilities • Assist the midwife providing health education advice; undertaking venepuncture; making appointments. • Assist in some observations as requested by the midwife for example taking blood pressure; as appropriate to the role. • Assist the midwife with parent education as appropriate. • Implement packages of care with families, which include providing assistance/advice regarding feeding, hygiene, safety and support the establishment of parenting skills. • Assist and advise the birthing person on infant care to enable her to ensure optimum progress and well-being of the newborn infant. • Participate in health promotion activities including smoking cessation, diet, breast feeding and parenting skills. • Assist the birthing person with their choice of infant feeding ensuring adherence to the Trust Baby Friendly Policy. • Ensuring the booking line remains up to date, records are matched and appointments made within the recommended timescale,