Community Support Worker - Community Midwifery
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Community Support Worker within the Community Midwifery team, focusing on promoting and supporting breastfeeding and contributing to UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation. The post holder will conduct newborn blood spot screening clinics and provide administrative support. It involves working closely with Community Midwives and may include lone working in patient homes or clinics. The role requires flexibility, potentially including unsocial hours, weekends, and bank holidays.
Essential criteria
- Ability to use Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, Excel and Access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of the importance of breastfeeding and its impact on health
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Well-organised
Desirable criteria
- Full clean driving license
- Good Standard of Secondary and/or Further Education
- Ability to use Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, Excel and Access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
- Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of the importance of breastfeeding and its impact on health
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Well-organised
- Full clean driving license
- Good Standard of Secondary and/or Further Education
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 11d
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Community Support Worker - Community Midwifery
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
Can you work flexibly to offer women a high standard of care?
We are looking to recruit a Community Support Worker who is passionate about caring for women and families and is innovative to support the constant evolution of our service to better the experience for women and families. We are a friendly and approachable team who want to hear from you if you feel you would contribute to the service we provide.
Main duties of the job
The role is based within the wider Community Midwifery team, working closely with the Community Midwives. As a Community Support Worker you would help to promote and support women to initiate and maintain breastfeeding for longer. Amongst the wider divisional team, you with ensure the ongoing UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation and strive for ongoing improvement. Carry out clinics for new born blood spot screening and provide administrative support to the team and the community/continuity managers.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care
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