Community Maternity Support Worker (Community Midwifery. Band 3)

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity exists at a leading NHS Trust in Reading for an experienced Maternity Support Worker. The role involves providing care for mothers and their families during the postnatal period and supporting midwives during antenatal care. Candidates must have completed band 2 Care Competencies and possess good communication skills, along with a commitment to high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have recent/current healthcare experience at band 2 or above.
• Completion of Care Competencies or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to mothers and their families during the postnatal period.
• Assist and support community midwives with antenatal and intrapartum care.
• Be a car owner, available for on-call duties.

Skills

Communication

Compassionate Care

Education

Completion of Trust's band 2 Care Competencies (Care Certificate)

NVQ level 3 in promoting care or promoting independence

Job description

Job summary

Please note this vacancy is fixed term for 15 hours - 2 days per week

An opportunity has become available for an experienced health care assistant to work within our community midwifery team as a Band 3 Maternity Support Worker. The Maternity Support Worker will be providing care to women/birthing people and their families in their own homes in the Postnatal period, as well as supporting Community Midwives providing Antenatal care and Intrapartum care at home births. This is a great development opportunity for Band 2 support workers.Good communication skills are essential and also a willingness to embrace change and be passionate about offering a good quality service supporting women/birthing people in their choices.Candidates should have recent/current experience in healthcare at band 2 or above . Completion of Trust's band 2 Care Competencies (Care Certificate) or equivalent level of competence is required for this role.

It essential as part of the role to be a car owner and have a full drivers licence.

The role includes on call duties, it is essential that candidates are able to commit to on calls.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide support to a maternity team, mothers and their families. He / She will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care including information giving, guidance and reassurance, assistance and support to women and their families to improve the quality of care as planned by the midwife. Candidates will be required to work on calls to support the service and provide care to women/birthing people. The post holder will be expected to supervise and guide less experienced staff.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of West Berkshire.

At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders.

We employ more than 5,500 staff from 39 different nationalities and deliver care from a network of facilities across sites in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Reading, Thatcham and Windsor.

Each year we are responsible for efficiently and effectively spending more than £400m of NHS resources on the services we provide.

As a founder member of the Berkshire West Integrated Care System, we are one of NHS England's demonstrator sites for integration between primary, community, mental health and acute healthcare services.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata for part time candidates

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

193-7156482UCGB3-CMSWv2

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description Job responsibilities

The Health Care Support Worker should complete the Care Certificate providing that care has been assessed against a specific set of standards and has demonstrated that they have the skills, knowledge and behaviours to ensure they provide compassionate and high quality care and support (HEE, Skills for Health & Skills for Care, 2015).

Provide support for women with infant feeding including breast feeding. Provide advice and recognise correct attachment. Teach mothers how to hand express breast milk. Support women experiencing difficulties. Provide support for women/birth people with formula feeding including how to prepare formula feeds.

To be able to achieve the competencies in relation to supporting the midwives support women/birth people in the birth process as described in the development passport for band 3 maternity support worker

Assists in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area. The post holder must ensure that he/ she works within risk management/ occupational health legislation and Trust procedures for safe working practices.

Demonstrates a commitment to continued personal development. Works towards completion of Trusts Maternity Care Assistant Competency Framework within an appropriate timescale.

Job description Job responsibilities

The Health Care Support Worker should complete the Care Certificate providing that care has been assessed against a specific set of standards and has demonstrated that they have the skills, knowledge and behaviours to ensure they provide compassionate and high quality care and support (HEE, Skills for Health & Skills for Care, 2015).

Provide support for women with infant feeding including breast feeding. Provide advice and recognise correct attachment. Teach mothers how to hand express breast milk. Support women experiencing difficulties. Provide support for women/birth people with formula feeding including how to prepare formula feeds.

To be able to achieve the competencies in relation to supporting the midwives support women/birth people in the birth process as described in the development passport for band 3 maternity support worker

Assists in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area. The post holder must ensure that he/ she works within risk management/ occupational health legislation and Trust procedures for safe working practices.

Demonstrates a commitment to continued personal development. Works towards completion of Trusts Maternity Care Assistant Competency Framework within an appropriate timescale.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Completion of trusts band 2 Care Competencies (Care Certificate) or equivalent level of competence

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 in promoting care or promoting independence

Experience Essential

• Experience as an HCA/MCA in a community or hospital setting

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Completion of trusts band 2 Care Competencies (Care Certificate) or equivalent level of competence

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 in promoting care or promoting independence

Experience Essential

• Experience as an HCA/MCA in a community or hospital setting

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 details Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)