Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 176-M-7739779
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke
- Town
- PCH/HH
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Maternity Support Worker - Peterborough/Huntingdon
Band 3
Job overview
Band 3 Maternity Support Workers (MSW's) provide direct clinical care to all women and babies accessing maternity services, including Community, Antenatal clinic, Intrapartum and Inpatient areas.
Shift patterns hours in Antenatal Clinics and Community are between 7.5 hours and 9.5 hours daytime only. Intrapartum and Inpatient areas will be shifts patterns including nights and weekends
Band 3 MSW's may serve as a point of contact/support for women and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological and emotional care and support; they provide appropriate information and where necessary, signpost to wider support organisations. They report to registered practitioners where planned delegated care has been provided.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date indicated should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
A Maternity Support Worker will support the wider multidisciplinary team to provide care and support to service users and their babies.
This will include
- Care of the service user
- Care of the baby
- Infant Feeding
- Managerial/Leadership
- Administration
Plus specialists tasks following appropriate training and assessment
Please see the Job Description attached.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
- Level 3 Accredited Heath Care related qualification
Desirable criteria
- Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (Maternity option) / Maternity and Paediatric support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of IT skills, and use of email systems
- Experience working with the public and customer care skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous clinical experience within health and social care setting relevant to role
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Organised
- Meticulous Record Keeping
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills including Microsoft
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and non-verbal communication
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within national guidelines for screening
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values
- Be prepared to work across all areas and both sites where applicable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Clark
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Midwifery
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