An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Training and Development Team within the Maternity Department. As Maternity Education Support Worker, the aim of the role is to support with implementing education, training and practice development strategies for the wider workforce in particular Maternity Support Worker (MSW’s) and Assistant Practitioners (APS). The role will also require you to provide bespoke and accessible pastoral support to the maternity support worker workforce. The Maternity Education Support Worker, will work closely with the Practice Development Midwife & Retention Midwife, to ensure National and Local Agenda are embedded within the practice of our MSW’s and will offer support to ensure evidence based skills and training is maintained to a high standard. Support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Development Team in implementing education, training and practice development strategies for the healthcare support worker workforce in particular Maternity Support Workers (MSWs). Provide accessible/ bespoke pastoral support to the healthcare support worker workforce. Support the concept of continuing professional development through supporting the delivery of relevant programmes of education and training across the maternity support worker workforce. This will include supporting essential to job role training, at point of care training, induction programme and other relevant developmental. Support the maternity support worker workforce in career progression via education and mentoring. Support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Team in the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of education, training and development across the healthcare support worker workforce. Work clinically alongside the healthcare support worker workforce and assist in their development by promoting and delivering education practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a workforce ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘fit for practice’. 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: • Safety • Care • Respect • Communication • Learning 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. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT To support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Development Team with the delivery of mandatory / statutory / induction and essential to role training for the maternity support worker workforce (MSWs and Assistant Practitioners) in line with Trust policy and Professional and National standards (including Health Care Assistant Code of Conduct) Assist with teaching clinical skills appropriate to role and post holder’s skill level Assist with assessing clinical skills in practice using the Trust’s assessment tools in line with the scope of practice for the maternity support worker workforce Assist with cascade training for new medical equipment where Trust policy allows and in line with the scope of practice for the healthcare support worker workforce. Maintain clinical credibility and visibility by working in the practice setting in the support of staff caring for patients when and where it is appropriate to the role. Act as a clinical role model in the delivery of evidence-based practice when delivering ward-based training and support. Ensure clinical teaching rooms / simulation areas are set up in a timely way with the appropriate equipment to deliver the training sessions This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident