Maternity Support Worker - ANTENATAL CLINIC

NHS; Darlington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Maternity Care Assistant in Darlington, delivering exceptional care during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal stages. This role includes supporting families through education and direct care, requiring good interpersonal, organizational, and clinical skills. Candidates with relevant NVQ Level 3 or experience in a healthcare setting are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Ability to carry out clinical observations.
• Experience in a health care setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to pregnant women and families during antenatal and postnatal periods.
• Support with daily running of the maternity team, including administrative tasks.
• Engage in parent education and health promotion discussions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Care Certificate

GCSE in Maths and English

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for driven and motivated Maternity Care Assistants to join our Maternity Team working in the Antenatal Clinic Outpatients unit at our Darlington site.

You will be supported and welcomed into your role and we are keen to develop our staff to deliver exceptional care to the families of County Durham and Darlington.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a enthusiastic and hard working Maternity Support Worker who is committed and passionate in providing care during pregnancy, birth and postnatally in a hospital setting. This important role will include caring for women, birthing people and their families throughout the antenatal and postnatal period and will include working alongside the midwifery team to provide education, support and care to mums and babies in the Antenatal Clinic setting. Safety of our women and babies is paramount, and so we are looking for caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic staff members to join our Team.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9439-2526-0267

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

Job description Job responsibilities

We are looking for staff members who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family!

You will be well supported by our staff members, who are committed to quality and improvement in care. We are certain there is a role you will enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.

The role of community Maternity Care Assistant includes supporting with the day to day running of the maternity team, including administrative duties, therefore knowledge of computer skills is desirable. You will be caring for women and birthing people within our inpatient settings to provide a range of antenatal and postnatal support, including infant feeding support. You will also be involved in parent education and discussions on health promotion, with a strong focus on the Public Health Agenda.

Key skills include to being a good team player, committed, kind, approachable, dependable and reliable. Practical skills would include being able to take manual Blood Pressures and venepuncture skills. An understanding of the key public health messages around smoking, health lifestyle in pregnancy and infant feeding knowledge would be desirable.

Job description Job responsibilities

We are looking for staff members who are keen to develop their skills and knowledge, with many opportunities that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family!

You will be well supported by our staff members, who are committed to quality and improvement in care. We are certain there is a role you will enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.

The role of community Maternity Care Assistant includes supporting with the day to day running of the maternity team, including administrative duties, therefore knowledge of computer skills is desirable. You will be caring for women and birthing people within our inpatient settings to provide a range of antenatal and postnatal support, including infant feeding support. You will also be involved in parent education and discussions on health promotion, with a strong focus on the Public Health Agenda.

Key skills include to being a good team player, committed, kind, approachable, dependable and reliable. Practical skills would include being able to take manual Blood Pressures and venepuncture skills. An understanding of the key public health messages around smoking, health lifestyle in pregnancy and infant feeding knowledge would be desirable.

Person Specification Special Skills & Knowledge Essential

• IT skills.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent time management.

Desirable

• Keen to develop themselves.
• Experience in teaching and education of groups of service users / colleagues
• Clinical observation skills eg, Pulse, temperature, Blood Pressure recording.

Special Requirements Essential

• Excellent communication.
• Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues.
• Full driving licence or ability to travel independently.

Experience Essential

• Experience in a Health Care setting.

Desirable

• Maternity or neonatal experience or wide reading around key themes in maternity.

Qualifications Essential

• Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience.
• Care Certificate or willingness to complete within the first 6 months of commencement in post.
• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a maternity setting.
• HCA experience within an NHS setting.
• Ability to carry out clinical observations, recognising and reporting deviations from the norm.

Person Specification Special Skills & Knowledge Essential

• IT skills.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent time management.

Desirable

• Keen to develop themselves.
• Experience in teaching and education of groups of service users / colleagues
• Clinical observation skills eg, Pulse, temperature, Blood Pressure recording.

Special Requirements Essential

• Excellent communication.
• Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues.
• Full driving licence or ability to travel independently.

Experience Essential

• Experience in a Health Care setting.

Desirable

• Maternity or neonatal experience or wide reading around key themes in maternity.

Qualifications Essential

• Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience.
• Care Certificate or willingness to complete within the first 6 months of commencement in post.
• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a maternity setting.
• HCA experience within an NHS setting.
• Ability to carry out clinical observations, recognising and reporting deviations from the norm.

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 details Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)