MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Main duties include:
To assist the midwife in caring for pregnant women. performing clinical duties such as
- Taking temperature, pulse and blood pressure
- Maintaining fluid balance charts
- Taking blood if trained or undertaking training and assessment to acquire these skills
- Responding to call bells
- Obtaining and testing mid-stream urine sample
- To assist staff in maintaining clients well-being and dignity in a safe environment.
- To assist staff in maintaining client confidentiality and privacy.
- Assist with offering food and beverages to women in liaison with the midwife/nurse
- Deliver and collect items from other departments as necessary.
- Help to keep all areas of the ward environment clean and tidy.
- Support and assist women with the initiation and maintenance of breast feeding following appropriate training.
- Perform baby bath and nappy change demonstrations.
- Escorting women and their babies to ward areas and other departments as agreed/requested by the midwife. This may involve the use of wheelchairs or beds and trolleys.
- Preparing treatment areas and equipment as requested including maintenance of stock levels
- Assisting the scrub nurse / midwife in the operating theatre after appropriate training.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.