Maternity Support Worker
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust · Healthcare Assistant · viaNHS Jobs
£25760.00 to £27476.00
- Closing date
- 19 Oct 2026
- Posted
- 2d ago
- Specialism
- Healthcare Assistant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5661750
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Job summary
These are exciting times and with the recent expansion and remodelling of the Lewisham & Greenwich Trust Maternity Services, an opportunity has arisen for 2 Maternity Support Workers to join our Multi - Professional Team, in its deliverance of high quality care to our women and their families.
Our whole maternity service is exciting and innovative and due to this, we have received awards for our service and midwives and have maintained a CQC rating of good since 2017 with our latest report by the CQC last year awarding us outstanding for Leadership and commending us on being a dynamic, culturally astute and inclusive place to work.
At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, we have fantastic new opportunities for Maternity Support Workers to join our Multi-Professional Team, atQueen Elizabeth Hsopital, Woolwich, based on the Labour ward, where you can contribute to its deliverance of high quality care to our women/birthing people and their families.
If you have the experience of working as a Maternity Care Assistant or are a current Maternity Support Worker, we would like your help in supporting women/birthing people and their families to receive the care they deserve.
Your role will involve being supportive of both women/birthing people and midwives. We have a wonderful team of staff who rely on each other for help and support.
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this post.
Main duties of the job
This role comprises working within a Multi - Professional Team delivering high quality care to women/birthing partners and their families.Applicants must have had prior experience working within a Maternity Department and will be expected to work independently, undertaking tasks, whilst remaining under the supervision of midwives. This will include providing care and support to postnatal women/birthing people, their partners and their babies, phlebotomy, breastfeeding support and advice, and maintenance of essential equipment.
Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives. The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Details
Date posted
13 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
197-RF8675-A
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
SE18 4QH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the midwives in the delivery of care to women/birthing people in the hospital and community setting. The post holder carries a defined range of duties delegated by and reported back registered member of the multi-professional team.
The MSW is able to work regularly without direct supervision, reports any concerns, change in the condition of the woman/birthing person and baby and highlights incidents to the midwife responsible for care.
Duties and responsibilities for the role will be discussed and agreed on a daily basis with the midwife in charge, with communication channels open throughout the day for further advice and support.
Job responsibilities
To assist the midwives in the delivery of care to women/birthing people in the hospital and community setting. The post holder carries a defined range of duties delegated by and reported back registered member of the multi-professional team.
The MSW is able to work regularly without direct supervision, reports any concerns, change in the condition of the woman/birthing person and baby and highlights incidents to the midwife responsible for care.
Duties and responsibilities for the role will be discussed and agreed on a daily basis with the midwife in charge, with communication channels open throughout the day for further advice and support.
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 19 Oct 2026.
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