Rotational Maternity Support Worker

Transformation Unit; St Leonards; A distancia; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

NHS pension scheme

Onsite parking

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Onsite nurseries

Descripción de la vacante

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Hastings/St Leonards-On-Sea is seeking a Rotational Maternity Support Worker for our Conquest Hospital Maternity Unit. You will join the midwifery team to support care of mother and baby under supervision, with shift-based 23 hours per week.

The role involves assisting with pregnancy, labour and postnatal care, observations, newborn care, and maintaining accurate records in a busy obstetric setting.

Formación

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable level 3 Qualification with equivalent experience.
• Satisfactory general education and evidence of additional training relevant to role

Responsabilidades

• To support women throughout their pregnancy, labour and immediate postnatal period under the supervision and instruction of a registered midwife.
• To assist with the clinical care of women, including taking observations and performing blood tests.
• To assist in the care of newborns, including undertaking observations, performing tests, and providing assistance with infant feeding
• To assist the midwifery and obstetric teams in clinical care as required
• To maintain accurate records
• To assist in the maintenance of a clean and safe work environment

Conocimientos

Pregnant care

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Postnatal needs

Adult & child protection

Educación

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

General education + additional training

Descripción del empleo

Main area Maternity Grade Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover) Hours Full time - 23 hours per week (Shift work) Job ref 374-LBCG6926

Employer East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Conquest Town St Leonards-On-Sea Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Rotational Maternity Support Worker

Band 3

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

The Conquest Hospital Maternity Unit is an acute obstetric unit offering 24hr care for both low and high risk pregnant people. You would be working as part of the midwifery team assisting the qualified staff with the care of the mother and baby under the supervision and direction of the midwife.

You would be expected to actively partake in meeting the needs of parents, thus enhancing the delivery of care in accordance with agreed standards and guidelines.

Main duties of the job

• To support women throughout their pregnancy, labour and immediate postnatal period under the supervision and instruction of a registered midwife.
• To assist with the clinical care of women, including taking observations and performing blood tests.
• To assist in the care of newborns, including undertaking observations, performing tests, and providing assistance with infant feeding
• To assist the midwifery and obstetric teams in clinical care as required
• To maintain accurate records
• To assist in the maintenance of a clean and safe work environment

Working for our organisation

• Staff development
• Enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• Auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• Access to onsite nurseries
• Staff restaurants
• Accommodation
• Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

Person specification

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• A desire to care for pregnant women and new mothers
• Able to work as part of a team
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to use own initiative
• Understanding of needs of pregnant / postnatal women
• Understanding the principles of adult & child protection

other

• Ability to fulfil the travelling requirements of the post
• Must be able to safely carry essential equipment in line with moving and handling training

Qualifications / Training

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable level 3 Qualification with equivalent experience.
• Satisfactory general education and evidence of additional training relevant to role

Experience

• Previous/ current experience in health or social care environment
• Experience of working independantly as well as part of a team
• Previous experience of working as a maternity support worker

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications.