Maternity Support Worker

NHS; Harlow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Harlow is seeking a Maternity Support Worker to join their maternity team. With a focus on delivering high-quality care for mothers and babies, you'll assist with various care tasks under supervision. Ideal candidates will have GCSEs in English and Math, NVQ level 2, and clinical experience in health or social care settings. This is a band 3 role, following successful completion of care certification.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Development opportunities

Focus on employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include GCSE English and Math or equivalent.
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience required.
• Clinical experience in health or social care settings is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to women and their families under guidance of registered practitioners.
• Assist with assessments of healthcare needs
• Execute delegated responsibilities from the midwife.

Skills

Clinical experience working within health or social care settings

Ability to assist with healthcare needs

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English and Math or equivalent

NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Maternity Support Worker

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Join us at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and be part of our exciting maternity transformation journey. We are seeking dedicated Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) to provide high-quality care for mothers, birthing people, and babies. Your role will encompass a variety of tasks focused on housekeeping, administration, and personal care, working collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team to ensure the wellbeing of our patients. We are looking for MSWs that will put women and their families first and deliver a safe quality service, ensuring The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is the preferred place of birth as well as the preferred place of employment. If you believe you have the energy, drive, talent and skillset to come and join our team then apply online today!

Main duties of the job

Providing direct care to women, birthing people, and their families under the guidance of registered practitioners. Assisting with assessments of healthcare needs and executing delegated responsibilities from the midwife. Executing care tasks for women, birthing people, and babies as part of routine care, following appropriate training. If you have the passion, skills, and commitment to prioritise the needs of women and their families, and to contribute to a safe and preferred birthing experience at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, we invite you to apply online today. Join us in making a positive impact in the lives of our patients. The post is advertised as a Band 3 role subject to the following: successfully completing the care certification within the six month probationary period of employment, during which you will be paid Band 2 or providing a copy of your completed care certificate which has been reviewed during the recruitment process and determined as meeting the accepted standard. Upon successful completion (or accepted evidence) of the Care Certification and completion of the probationary period of employment, you will be promoted to NHS AFC Band 3. Failure to complete the Care Certification within this timeframe may result in termination of employment.

About us

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme thats changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means were working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. Were a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To complete identification and security of the baby, in collaboration with the midwife.
• To discuss with the mother normal appearance and range of changing stool and micturition in the health term new-born
• To recognise and report to midwife potential signs of neonatal jaundice and be able to perform a blood test for jaundice
• Support parents in recognise feeding cues
• Inform parents about the benefits of breastfeeding
• Support effective positioning and attachment of the baby whilst breastfeeding
• Support parents to formula feed including: demonstrating how to make up formula and the risks associated with this - explaining storage and maintenance of formula feeds
• Assist doctors with performing abdominal ultrasound scans
• Assist doctors with performing transvaginal scans
• Undertake venepuncture
• To make client appointments in line with agreed care pathways and guidelines and record these in the agreed manner
• To follow up on women/people who DNA, in line with agreed care pathways and guidelines and record these in the agreed manner
• Take and follow up on blood and microscopy tests-feed this information back to the Midwife to assess finding

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Math or equivalent
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience

Experience

• Clinical experience working within health or social care settings

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.

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust