Maternity Care Assistant

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon is recruiting a Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant to support women, birthing people, babies and families across the maternity pathway on a fixed-term 12-month contract.

Working with midwives and the wider team you will provide hands-on care, assist with observations, maintain clean clinical areas and help with emotional support during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. The role includes a 37.5 hour week on a 24/7 rota.

Qualifications

• evidence of extended skills - neonatal obs/ blood samples
• maternal observations / escalation

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of registered midwives to support safe, high-quality, and compassionate care for women, birthing people, babies, and families throughout antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.
• Provide hands-on personal care, including assistance with hygiene, mobility, and comfort needs.
• Assist with routine observations such as temperature, pulse, and respiration, reporting any concerns promptly to a midwife or senior member of staff.
• Prepare and maintain clinical areas, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and adherence to infection prevention and control standards.
• Offer emotional support and reassurance to women and families, helping to create a calm, inclusive, and supportive environment.
• Contribute to effective teamwork by communicating clearly with colleagues, participating in handovers, and supporting safe patient flow.
• Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding, confidentiality, manual handling, and infection control.
• Engage in training and continuous professional development to maintain and enhance knowledge and skills relevant to maternity care.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, audits, and service development activities as required.
• Work as part of a 24/7 maternity service on a rota basis, including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Enable midwives to focus on complex clinical responsibilities by delivering essential care and support tasks within the maternity team.

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Maternity Care Assistant Grade Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (rotational within maternity services. End date of the contract is the 06/09/2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 390-WAC-BA-6915

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £25,760 Per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting women, birthing people, babies, and families during one of the most important moments of their lives?

Join our dedicated maternity team as a Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant and make a real difference every day. Working alongside midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team, you’ll play a vital role in providing safe, compassionate, and high-quality care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.

From offering practical help and emotional support to assisting with essential clinical tasks, this is a rewarding and hands-on role where no two days are the same. If you are caring, committed, and ready to be part of a supportive team in a busy, 24/7 maternity service, we’d love to hear from you.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Work under the supervision of registered midwives to support safe, high-quality, and compassionate care for women, birthing people, babies, and families throughout antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.

Provide hands-on personal care, including assistance with hygiene, mobility, and comfort needs.

Assist with routine observations such as temperature, pulse, and respiration, reporting any concerns promptly to a midwife or senior member of staff.

Prepare and maintain clinical areas, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and adherence to infection prevention and control standards.

Offer emotional support and reassurance to women and families, helping to create a calm, inclusive, and supportive environment.

Contribute to effective teamwork by communicating clearly with colleagues, participating in handovers, and supporting safe patient flow.

Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding, confidentiality, manual handling, and infection control.

Engage in training and continuous professional development to maintain and enhance knowledge and skills relevant to maternity care.

Support quality improvement initiatives, audits, and service development activities as required.

Work as part of a 24/7 maternity service on a rota basis, including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Enable midwives to focus on complex clinical responsibilities by delivering essential care and support tasks within the maternity team.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Skills

• evidence of extended skills - neonatal obs/ blood samples
• maternal observations / escalation

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in maternity setting

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.