Maternity Support Worker

Uhmb; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

UHMB in Lancaster is seeking a Maternity Support Worker to join our maternity team. The role covers part-time hours with day and night shifts, including weekends and public holidays, pro rata to full-time. You will work under supervision, support women and babies, and ensure compassionate, evidence-based care across the maternity pathway.

Candidates should hold a Care Certificate and MSW Level 2/3 competencies, with NHS experience preferred. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in a similar care role.
• Experience working in the NHS setting is preferred.
• Care Certificate and MSW Level 2/3 competencies or willingness to achieve.

Responsibilities

• Create effective, supportive relationships with women and families to deliver person-centred care.
• Engage proactively to meet women and babies' needs with respect and dignity.
• Provide high-quality, personalised care following local/national standards.
• Support adaptation to parenthood and document consent clearly.
• Know the MSW scope of practice and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing professional development.

Skills

2 years experience

experience working in the NHS

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Care Certificate

MSW Level 2 and Level 3 competencies

Level 3 NVQ/BTEC/A-Levels

Job description

Main area Maternity Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: day shift and night shift as pro rata to include public holidays and weekends Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Sunday including night duty , weekends and public holidays) Job ref 331-8265635-UHMB

Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Maternity Support Workers assist with caring for women, babies and their families throughout their maternity journey, working under supervision and within agreed guidelines and protocols when providing care to women and their families (definition of a Maternity Support Worker – HEE, Maternity Support Worker Competency, Education and Career Development Framework). Maternity Support Worker is expected to hold a Care Certificate and be able to demonstrate full compliance of the competencies of Band 2 MSW. Maternity Support Workers use additional skills within focused aspects of service delivery to enhance the service offered to women and their families; working alongside, but under the guidance of practitioners at all levels from across the multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to obstetricians, midwives' ultra-sonographers, physiotherapists and advanced nurse practitioners. You require knowledge of facts, principles, processes and general concepts in a field of work. Carry out a wider range of duties and will have more responsibility, with guidance and supervision available when

Main duties of the job

• Create effective and supportive relationships with women and their families to enhance the provision of personalised and safe woman-centred care:
• Proactively engages with patients and others in order to build and maintain positive relationships. Ensures all women and babies requirements are met with respect, privacy,dignity, sensitivity, empathy and recognising diversity at all times.
• Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
• Support the adaptation to parenthood.
• Understands and gains valid consent prior to action or providing care. Has the knowledge to document this promptly and clearly.
• Understands the MSW’s scope of practice and works within limits of own competence and authority:
• Recognises changes in either mother or baby’s condition and understands to report any concerns including those expressed by the women (or their families) to the midwife.
• Ensures own clinical practice is always safe and appropriate.
• Assists in the implementation of direct clinical care performing a range of relevant clinical skills.
• Act within the limits of your competence and authority and adhere to local protocols and procedures.
• Develop your own knowledge and practice, which includes reflecting on your practice, and taking opportunities to improve your practice and apply learning in the workplace.
• Make use of supervision. Participate in regular supervision in line with local guidelines

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person specification

previous experience working with families

• 2 years experience
• experience working in the NHS

Knowledge, Experience and Training required for the Post

• 5 GCSE’s Grade C/5 including English and Maths or equivalent qualification
• Care Certificate
• Evidence of completion of MSW Level 2 and level 3 competencies or willingness to work towards level 3
• Level 3 NVQ/BTEC/A-Levels

Experience

• Previous experience as a Maternity Support Worker, Health Care Assistant or Support Worker in a similar role
• Competent in venepuncture
• Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by the multi professional team and as agreed by local protocols
• xperience of working with newborn infants

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new rolewith ... including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.