Maternity Support Worker, Band 3

Integrated Care System; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Maternity Support Worker to support pregnant individuals and their families. Responsibilities include taking blood samples and performing clinical tasks in antenatal care. The role is part-time (15 hours a week) and requires flexibility to work at both Cheltenham and Gloucester clinics. Qualifications include GCSEs and a Level 3 qualification in maternity support.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy.
• A Level 3 qualification in maternity support or willingness to undertake this qualification.
• Ability to take blood samples after appropriate training.

Responsibilities

• Taking blood samples from adults.
• Collection and testing of urine.
• Taking observations including temperature and blood pressure.
• Recording actions accurately.
• Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work flexibly within a team

Professional manner

Ability to take blood samples

Education

GCSE grade C or above in literacy and numeracy

A Level 3 qualification in maternity support

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Support Worker, Band 3

The closing date is 19 August 2025

Maternity Support Worker, Band 3 (15 hours a week)

Maternity Care Assistants in our Antenatal Clinics play a key role in supporting pregnant individuals andtheir families throughout their pregnancy journey.

Working closely within a multidisciplinary team of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality care across our Antenatal Clinics, Maternity Assessment Centres and Trisomy Screening Programme.

This is a dynamic and varied role, which includes responsibilities such as phlebotomy (taking blood samples), among other clinical support tasks. The position is based in an outpatient setting, and flexibility to work at both Cheltenham and Gloucester Clinics is essential.

As this role focuses on antenatal care, please be aware this does not involve the care of newborn babies.

Main duties of the job

1. Taking blood samples from adults

2. Collection and testing of urine

3. Taking observations including temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.

4. Undertaking Carbon Monoxide monitoring

5. Recording your actions accurately in relevant IT systems and on paper

6. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team

7. Escalating concerns to the Midwife

8. Cleaning and stocking the department

9. Answering the telephone and responding to queries

About us

We are a welcoming team of Midwives and Maternity Support workers who work closely together in the Antenatal clinics in Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals, providing antenatal care to pregnant people with complex pregnancies.

We are one part of Maternity Services in Gloucestershire and work closely with our colleagues in the Community and those on the Birth Units, Delivery Suite and Maternity Ward.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of the vacancy.

Bethan Hughes, Recruitment and Retention Midwife [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
• A Level 3 qualification in maternity support (this could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification), or willingness to undertake this qualification

Knowledge and Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills with a good command and understanding of English, punctuation and grammar
• Good interpersonal skills for dealing with people internal and external to the organisation
• Ability to work flexibly within a team
• An excellent professional manner to minimise conflict, resolve queries and maintain the reputation of the organisation when dealing with members of the multi-disciplinary team and members of the public
• Ability to read notes, extract data and document accurately on the relevant systems

Clinical / Experience

• Ability to take blood samples, after appropriate training, if required
• Appropriate experience in a hospital environment
• Experience of Trust IT systems

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and able to react to changes and methods of working
• Ability to use initiative and sound judgement when providing patient care
• Ability to handle occasional distressing circumstances and assist with providing bereavement care to women and their families

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year(pro rata if part time)