Job summaryAs part of our recruitment strategy, we are looking for Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant's to join our team. We are one of the largest maternity unit's in the Midlands, delivering approximately 8,400 births per year to a diverse population.The primary role of the Maternity Care Assistant (MCA) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centered care.The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s), and it is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MCA assists with and provides personal care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The post is rotational and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care and postnatal inpatient and outpatient care.Main duties of the job*Develops and maintains positive relationships, respects the woman's and her families' wishes, with kindness, compassion and empathy.*Should be trustworthy, provide woman centred care and support, and take ownership for mistakes by reporting concerns or errors to a registered practitioner in a timely manner.*Recognises the Maternity Care Assistants scope of practice within national frameworks and demonstrating NHS Constitution values, asking for guidance when unsure*Ensure and participate in tracking, obtaining, and filing clinical records as required in line with local information governance and in accordance with legal requirements to maintain confidentiality and data protection*Keeps complete, clear, accurate and timely records, utilizing digital platforms where required*Convey an approachable and professional manner to all mothers and their families*Demonstrates an awareness of discriminatory attitudes and challenges this behaviour, with reference to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.*Is aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in relation to own role including the need to work in ways agreed by the employer*Does not project own experiences and values onto other and demonstrates understanding of own role and contribution in creating inclusive, equitable care*Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the registered midwife*Work flexibly across the midwifery service as requiredAbout usWe are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.Job descriptionJob responsibilities*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential*Educated to GSCE English and Mathematics or equivalent*Good numeracy and literacy skills*NVQ2 In Health and Social care or agreement to undertake training within 18 months*Commit to undertake in-house training*Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway*Care CertificateExperienceEssentialUnderstanding of Safeguarding issuesAwareness of Health and Safety issuesKnowledge and understanding of data protection confidentialityDesirablePrevious experience of working with members of the publicOne year's formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centreExperience of using hospital patient record systemExperience of working in an acute hospital settingExperience of providing high quality careAdditional CriteriaEssential*To work well within a team*Has a caring and friendly manner*Must be flexible and reliable*Self-motivated, eager and enthusiastic team player*Ability to work on own initiative*Can prioritise and organise workload*To follow instructions and delegate tasks*Ability to work under minimal supervision*Has a genuine interest in women's health care*Has a good telephone manner*Ability to maintain accurate paperwork*Ability to feedback to delegating midwife*To communicate effectively with women, staff and visitors*To form good relationships across the multidisciplinary team*Maintain confidentiality across all areas of work*Committed to personal development through continued training and development*Ability to carry out duties associated with the post i.e. manual handling*Ability to work the full range of shifts as necessary*Satisfactory occupational health and DBS clearance*Willing to travel to all Trust sites as required*Willing to work a 24/7 shift pattern including nights, weekend and public holidaysDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustAddressTrustwideMindelsohn WayBirminghamWest MidlandsB15 2THEmployer's websitehttps://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)