Maternity Assistant - Antenatal Clinic | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chesterfield is seeking a Maternity Assistant to support midwives in delivering high-quality antenatal and postnatal care. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and ability to work independently as part of a team. Training is provided. This role requires working shifts from Monday to Friday and Bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of supporting midwives in delivering high-quality maternity care.
• Ability to work independently and in a team is essential.
• Full training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support midwives in delivering antenatal and postnatal care.
• Undertake care tasks as delegated by the midwife.
• Work a shift pattern covering Monday to Friday and Bank holidays.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Independence

Job description

Job Opportunity: Maternity Assistant at Chesterfield Royal Hospital

An opportunity has arisen to join Chesterfield Royal Hospital as a Maternity Assistant within our Antenatal Outpatients Department.

The post holder will support and assist midwives in delivering holistic, high-quality, evidence-based antenatal and postnatal care to women and their families.

Responsibilities include undertaking unsupervised aspects of care and therapeutic interventions as delegated by the midwife, within agreed guidelines and spheres of responsibility.

This role provides essential support to midwives, ensuring women receive high standards of maternity care throughout our service.

Candidates must possess excellent communication and teamwork skills, a willingness to learn new skills (full training and support provided), and the ability to work independently and as part of a multi-professional team.

The successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern covering Monday to Friday and Bank holidays.

About Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We serve a population of approximately 441,000 across Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak, and North East Derbyshire. Our workforce comprises around 3,800 staff. We are a well-performing Foundation Trust with positive financial status, recently rated "Good" by the CQC.

We are committed to working with partners in health and social care to deliver sustainable, high-quality services and excellent patient care.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details on qualifications, skills, and experience required.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025.