Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant to support women and families within the maternity team. The role works with midwives and the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, holistic care and a positive patient experience.

The post is rotational with training provided to achieve defined competencies; responsibilities include maternal observations, basic clinical tasks, urine sampling and referrals to smoking cessation services, within one

Qualifications

• Evidence of Maths/English qualifications at Level 2 or above.
• Vocational qualification at level 2 or equivalent relevant experience.
• Level 2 examples: GCSE Grades 9-4 (A-C) Level 2 Diploma in health care support / NVQ, Functional Skills Level 2.
• Internationally educated applicants will have to evidence UK ENIC Statements of compatibility.
• Care Certificate or can demonstrate prior skills, knowledge and experience that meet the 15 minimum standards described by Health Education England (HEE) Skills for Health)

Responsibilities

• Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Education

Maths/English Level 2 or above

Level 2 health care related qualification

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant

The closing date is 21 October 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant to join the maternity team at the University Hospital Birmingham (UHB) trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate individuals, with good communication skills to support women and their families. The primary role of the Maternity Care Assistant is to support and work in collaboration with midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team, to provide safe and holistic approach to care.

Main duties of the job

This post is rotational, and the employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. The post holder is expected to undertake specific training to achieve defined competencies for the role.

The role entails specific clinical tasks including maternal observations, carbon monoxide screening, offering basic support, advice and referring to the smoking cessation services, obtaining urine samples, urinalysis, obtain microbiological samples, theatre runner.

At university hospitals Birmingham (UHB) we are one of the largest maternity units within the west Midlands, delivering care for over 8400 births a year over 3 sites, Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull. Our trust is committed to stand by our trust values of being Kind, Bold and Connected. Unfortunately, we cannot support oversee' s sponsorship for this band 2 role.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• * Evidence of Maths/English qualifications at Level 2 or above.
• * Vocational qualification at level 2 or equivalent relevant experience.
• * Level 2 examples: GCSE Grades 9-4 (A-C) Level 2 Diploma in health care support / NVQ, Functional Skills Level 2.
• * Internationally educated applicants will have to evidence UK ENIC (the UK National Information Centre) Statements of compatibility.
• * Care Certificate or can demonstrate prior skills, knowledge and experience that meet the 15 minimum standards described by Health Education England (HEE) Skills for Health

Experience

• * Experience of working / participating as part of a team as an employee /volunteer.
• * Ability to demonstrate/ articulate an understanding of the role and tasks involved and can describe the physical and emotional aspects of the role and some duties.
• * Can link the Trust values (Kind, Bold, Connected) to the role and provide examples from personal experience which demonstrate understanding in relation to the role.
• * Can explain why training / education and approaches to care need to be consistent in relation to safety and patient experience.
• * Has experience of working in a person centred / facing role in a paid or voluntary capacity.
• * Understanding of the principles of safeguarding in relation to this role
• * Awareness of the National Health Education England (HEE) Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust