Maternity Support Worker

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Birmingham seeks a Maternity Support Worker to assist midwives and provide holistic care in various settings including inpatient wards and clinics. Candidates must have GCSEs in Maths and English, a Care certificate, and a Foundation Degree in Maternity Pathway. Effective communication and teamwork skills are essential. Apply before 19 November 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Able to work 24-hour shift patterns, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support midwife and multidisciplinary team.
• Provide a safe and holistic approach to care.
• Meet essential qualifications outlined in job specification.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to prioritise workload

Understanding of Safeguarding issues

Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre

Education

GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C or equivalent

Care certificate

Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway

Job description

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Support Worker

The closing date is 19 November 2025

We are looking for Maternity Support Workers to join our midwifery teams working within our inpatient wards, delivery suite or antenatal clinic. The primary role of a Maternity Support Worker is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and wider multidisciplinary team: in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to care.

The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies, support will be given to employees to further develop their skills and explore pathways for progression where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Please ensure that you have read the person specification and meet all the essential requirements. We will be unable to support applications that do not have the essential qualifications outlines which includes a level 3 qualification in Health Care, GCSEs or equivalent and care certificate.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0‑25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Grades A‑C, Levels 4‑9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
• Care certificate
• Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Understanding of Safeguarding issues
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Able to identify when to elevate issues/concerns
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines
• Ability to work 24‑hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
• Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust