Apprentice Clinical Support Worker

Job Description

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provides maternity care to nearly 6000 women each year across the areas of Kent and East Sussex. The maternity department consists of a purpose built hospital at Pembury, Kent and two standalone Birthing Centres in Maidstone and Crowborough. Women choose to deliver at any of these centres or at home. Community midwifery support workers support our community midwives to provide care for mothers and babies in the post natal period.This exciting role are for those who wish to assist trained midwives in providing a high standard of clinical care for mothers and babies You will need to be reasonably flexible regarding shift patterns and working at weekends and bank holidaysFull training through a Trust backed apprenticeship at level 2 is offered to you , as well as Maternity specific study sessions and workplace. You will be supported in your apprenticeship by trained midwifery staff and peer support from senior maternity support workers.We can provide ongoing support and an orientation package for you.You will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: ), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm(please note that some sessions are in the e- learning environment due to Covid 19 )Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristicsClosing Date: Thursday 1st October 2020Interview Date: Monday 26th October 2020For further details / informal visits contact:Namecharlotte SunmerJob titlemanager - Maternity CSWEmail addresscharlotte.sumner@nhs.netTelephone number33634