Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 36 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0683
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 (pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Maternity Support Worker, Band 3
Band 3
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the largest employer in the county, we’re proud to provide outstanding acute, elective, and specialist services to over 650,000 people across our county. Whether you’re just beginning your NHS journey or taking the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing in innovation, research, and transformation, with over 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our two district hospitals.
You can expect a welcoming and supportive culture and you’ll be supported by passionate colleagues who care deeply about teamwork, development, and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring, and leadership opportunities to help you grow in your career. Gloucestershire has the perfect mix of culture, countryside, and community. With excellent schools, transport links, and access to award-winning green spaces, it’s a great place to live and work.
We value the diversity of our workforce and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Maternity Support Workers in our Central Delivery Suite play a key role in supporting birthing individuals and their families throughout their intrapartum journey.
Working closely within a multidisciplinary team of Midwives, Maternity Support Workers, Obstetricians, Anaesthetists and theatre colleagues, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality care across Central Delivery Suite.
This is a dynamic and varied role, which includes responsibilities such as phlebotomy (taking blood samples), among other clinical support tasks.
The position is based in an inpatient setting, on central delivery suite based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. Taking blood samples from adults once trained in phlebotomy
2. Collection and testing of urine
3. Taking observations including temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
4. Undertaking blood weighing
5. Recording your actions accurately in relevant IT systems and on paper
6. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team
7. Escalating concerns to the Midwife
8. Cleaning and stocking the department
9. Answering the telephone and responding to queries
Working for our organisation
We are a welcoming team of Midwives and Maternity Support workers who work closely together, providing intrapartum care to birthing people and their families.
We are one part of Maternity Services in Gloucestershire and work closely with our colleagues in the Community and those on the Birth Units, Triage, Maternity Ward and Antenatal Clinic.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information on the main responsibilities of the vacancy .
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
- A Level 3 qualification in maternity support (this could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification), or willingness to undertake this qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
- Good interpersonal skills for dealing with people internal and external to the organisation
- Ability to work flexibly within a team
- An excellent professional manner to minimise conflict, resolve queries and maintain the reputation of the organisation when dealing with members of the multi-disciplinary team and members of the public
- Ability to read notes, extract data and document accurately on the relevant systems
Clinical / Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to take blood samples, after appropriate training, if required
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate experience in a hospital environment
- Experience of Trust IT systems
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able to react to changes and methods of working
- Ability to use initiative and sound judgement when providing patient care
- Ability to handle occasional distressing circumstances and assist with providing bereavement care to women and their families
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
- Bethan Hughes
- Job title
- Lead Recruitment and Retention Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 2322
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