Maternity Support & Care Advocate

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Maternity Support Worker within UHS Maternity Services. The role is permanent and involves working as part of the maternity team to support women and families with compassionate, evidence-based care.

Successful applicants will work with the midwifery team, flexibly across boundaries, and benefit from NHS employment terms, including a healthy work-life balance and access to development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a carer in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deliver care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postnatal periods.
• Provide physical, psychological and emotional care and support to women, birthing people, babies and families.
• Work alongside and independently to the midwifery team and advocate for informed choice and high quality, evidence based care.
• Role includes shift working, including night and weekend shifts.

Education

Level 3 qualification in healthcare

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Maternity Support Worker within UHS Maternity Services. The role is permanent and involves working as part of the maternity team to support women and families with compassionate, evidence-based care.

Successful applicants will work with the midwifery team, flexibly across boundaries, and benefit from NHS employment terms, including a healthy work-life balance and access to development opportunities.