Community Maternity Support Worker | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health services provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Band 3 MSW Community to deliver maternity care in coordination with the midwifery team. Responsibilities include providing feeding support and conducting newborn screenings. Ideal candidates should have experience in maternity care and hold a Care certificate as Band 2 MSW. This is a full-time role based primarily in Basingstoke, offering opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in maternity care within the hospital and ideally in community setting.
• Care certificate and skills signed off as Band 2 MSW.
• Ability to work organized and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the role of the midwife in the community.
• Provide clinical care for women and babies.
• Carry out NHSP hearing screening after full training.

Skills

Experience in maternity care

Ability to work as part of a team

Administration and clerical support

Education

Care certificate and competencies signed off as Band 2 MSW

Job description

Band 3 MSW Community - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: This post is primarily based within the Basingstoke area

Role Description

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of maternity care in the community in coordination with the community midwifery team, newborn hearing (NBHS) & newborn blood spot (NBBS) screeners. The successful post holder will deliver feeding support to new mothers and their families, provide education and information using evidence based and up to date guidance about newborn care and escalates concerns to the midwifery team as they arise.

What we look for

• Experience in maternity care within the hospital and ideally within the community setting as well to join our team providing maternity services across a large part of Hampshire
• Care certificate and skills/competencies signed off as Band 2 MSW
• Able to provide administration and clerical support, working between the hours 0800-1600 hours, 4 days a week between Monday – Sunday
• Ability to work as part of a team, be organised and prioritise personal workload

Main duties

• To be attached to a team of midwives to support and enhance the role of the midwife both in the community.
• To support the midwife in all clinical areas in the care of women and babies.
• To carry out NHSP hearing screening as per national guidance and after full training.
• To carry out NBBS screening as per national guidance, local protocols and after full training.
• To provide evidence based feeding support to families after full training.
• To attend regular training and updates specifically for MSW’s skills.

Further information

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Application deadline

This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025