Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Maternity Support)
Earners of this badge have demonstrated competence as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Maternity Support) based on the occupational standard published by IFATE. This includes applied knowledge of duty of care, capacity, infection prevention and control, fluids and nutrition and maternity support strategies. Skills and behaviours demonstrated include person centred care, safeguarding, routine newborn observations, multi-disciplinary teamworking and showing empathy and promoting dignity.
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Skills
- Communications
- Confidentiality and Privacy
- Duty Of Care
- Inclusive Care
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Maternity Care and Support
- Multi-disciplinary Teamworking
- Newborn Observations
- Person Centred Care
- Physiological Measurements
- Promoting Health and Well-being
- Recording and Storing Information
- Safeguarding
- Safe Moving and Handling
- Specimen Collection and Testing
- Surgical Count
Earning Criteria
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Successfully met the requirements of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Maternity Support) End-point Assessment delivered by Pearson as a registered EPAO. The End-point Assessment consists of an Observation of Practice with questions and a Professional Discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
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Completed at least 24 months learning and development to meet the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Maternity Support) occupational standard.
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Achieved Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support. Achieved Level 2 Maths and English Qualifications.
Standards
A Senior Healthcare Support Worker supports registered healthcare professionals in the delivery of high quality and compassionate health and care services. They will provide clinical, therapeutic or diagnostic care under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered healthcare professional in a range of settings.