Maternity Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the Maternity Team at King's Mill Hospital as a Maternity Support Worker, providing high-quality, compassionate care to women, babies, and their families. You will work closely with midwives and the multidisciplinary team, assisting with clinical and personal care duties during pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal period. This rewarding role supports the delivery of safe, personalised, and woman-centred maternity care, enhancing the patient experience.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with members of the public
- Understanding of Safeguarding issues
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially
Desirable criteria
- Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre
- Experience of using hospital patient record system
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of providing high quality care
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualifications & Professional Training
- GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
- Care Certificate (Or willingness to complete within 6 months of commencement in role)
- Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway
- Further Training
- Commit to undertake in-house training
- Skills & Abilities
- Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
- Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns
- Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- IT/computer skills
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Positive attitude to training and development
- Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
- Ability to travel
- Experience & Knowledge Requirements
- Previous experience of working with members of the public
- Understanding of Safeguarding issues
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially
- Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre
- Experience of using hospital patient record system
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of providing high quality care
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualifications & Professional Training
- GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
- Care Certificate (Or willingness to complete within 6 months of commencement in role)
- Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway
- Further Training
- Commit to undertake in-house training
- Skills & Abilities
- Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries
- Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns
- Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- IT/computer skills
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Positive attitude to training and development
- Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
- Ability to travel
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 3d ago · Closes in 11d
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Job summary
Are you passionate about providing high-quality care and making a positive difference to women, babies and their families? We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals to join our Maternity Team at King's Mill Hospital as a Maternity Support Worker (MSW).
As a Maternity Support Worker, you will work closely with midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, personalised and woman-centred maternity care. This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the maternity journey, supporting women and their families during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.
Working under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered midwife, you will assist with clinical and personal care duties following completion of appropriate training and competency assessments. The registered midwife remains accountable for the care provided to mothers and their newborn babies, with the MSW playing a vital role in delivering compassionate support and enhancing the patient experience.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to women and families at one of the most important times in their lives, we would love to hear from you.
Join our maternity team at King's Mill Hospital and help us provide outstanding care for every woman, every baby, every family.
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