Health Care Support Worker - Maternity AA

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization is seeking a caring, motivated Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join their Maternity Services team in Dunfermline. This fixed-term role involves supporting antenatal care in the Antenatal Clinic at Queen Margaret Hospital. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, reliable, and possess excellent communication skills. Experience in a maternity or clinical setting is desirable but not essential, with training provided. This position offers flexible part-time hours until July 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Experience in a maternity or clinical setting is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a busy clinical environment.
• Commitment to delivering person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day flow of the antenatal clinic.
• Maintain clinical equipment and stock levels.
• Provide clinical care in line with national guidance.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Reliable

Strong communicator

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, motivated individual to join our award-winning Maternity Services team at NHS Fife. We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker on a fixed‑term basis to support the delivery of high-quality antenatal care within the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at Queen Margaret Hospital. The ANC plays a vital role in supporting women throughout their pregnancy journey, and this post is key to ensuring the smooth running of clinics and specialist services. You will work closely with midwives, obstetricians, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the day‑to‑day flow of the antenatal clinic.
• Maintaining clinical equipment and stock levels to ensure readiness and safety.
• Providing clinical care to ensure women receive care in line with national guidance.

We’re looking for someone who is

• Enthusiastic, reliable, and committed to delivering person‑centred care.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team in a busy clinical environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills.
• Passionate about maternity care and eager to contribute to a service recognised for excellence.

Experience in a maternity or clinical setting is desirable but not essential; training and support will be available to orientate you to the role.

NHS Fife Maternity Services have been recognised nationally for their outstanding care, including being the first in Scotland to achieve and retain the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Gold Award—a testament to our commitment to supporting families and improving outcomes.

This is a fixed‑term post to cover study leave, with various part‑time hours available for the successful candidate until July 2026.

Contact

Informal enquiries are welcomed and can be directed to SCM Lianne Hood or SM Hannah Raine on 01592 643355 ext 29080/23733.

Legal & Equality Statements

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working, family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, as well as candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent, by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or “going rate”. Further information on these criteria can be found here. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub • Blink (joinblink.com). If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement from their existing board to apply for this post.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.