Maternity Support Worker | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is hiring a Maternity Support Worker to assist midwives in providing exceptional care to mothers and babies. The role involves clinical observations, venepuncture, and emergency care. Successful candidates will start at Band 2, advancing to Band 3 upon completion of required training. Development opportunities are offered, along with a supportive team environment. This position requires adherence to local and national guidelines to deliver safe care.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Support for good work-life balance

Qualifications

• The candidate must assist midwives and health professionals in providing care.
• Completion of Care Certificate required for Band 2 recruitment.
• Opportunities for training and development in the role.

Responsibilities

• Support midwives and healthcare professionals in clinical settings.
• Ensure clinical areas are stocked, clean, and ready for use.
• Conduct clinical observations and emergency care if necessary.

Skills

Clinical observations of mother and baby

Venepuncture and cannulation

Catheterisation

Feeding support including breast and bottle

Diabetes care

Emergency care including newborn life support

Education

Care Certificate and Competencies

Job description

The primary role of the Maternity Support Worker (MSW) is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and the wider multidisciplinary team; in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to women centred care. The CARES team support women who are booked for an elective caesarean section. The successful candidate will work permanently within the CARES team to support the midwives, the women and their families.

This role includes working across pre op clinics, Rosie Operating Theatres and Rosie Recovery. This brings a variety of opportunities to learn and develop new skills.

The role includes working within local and national guidelines that enables individuals to provide safe and excellent care to our service users. There will be training and development opportunities for post holders who wish to progress within this career.

You will proactively, consistently and meaningfully demonstrates the Trust values in their day to day interactions with colleagues and service users.

You will be recruited at Band 2 if you have not yet completed CUH HCSW induction which includes completion of the Care Certificate and Competencies. Once completed you will move up to Band 3. If you are currently working in a support worker role and have therefore completed these, you will be recruited as Band 3.

The process for functional skills has now changed, this is conducted as a second interview on TRAC following any applicant that is successful at their initial interview. This is organised by recruitment and you must achieve a pass rate of at least 50% to receive a conditional offer. This process applies to anyone that is not currently working as a Support Worker at CUH.

The MSW will work alongside Midwives and other health professionals in the provision of safe and excellent care to women and their babies. The MSW will receive relevant training and once deemed competent to do so, will have an array of skills to support midwives, some of the skills are listed below:

• Ensuring the clinical areas are stocked, clean and ready for use
• Ensuring equipment is safe and restock following an emergency
• Clinical observations of mother and baby
• Venepuncture and cannulation
• Catheterisation
• Feeding support including breast and bottle
• Diabetes care
• Promotion of health education
• Emergency care including newborn life support among many other skills/duties

There is an opportunity to undertake the MSW apprenticeship through Dynamic.

Come Nurse with us…

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

We will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Benefits to you

• At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
• CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
• Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• Applied for a Graduate visa
• Or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• Or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th December 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 16th December 2025.

We welcome applications from the Armed.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.