Trainee Maternity Support Worker

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Trainee Maternity Support Worker to join the Women’s Services team. Under supervision of a midwife you will provide woman-centred, family-focused care across hospital and community settings, with progression to a Band 3 role after completing the required Skills Passport.

The post requires commitment to continuous development, accurate record-keeping and maintaining high standards of patient care in line with NHS guidelines.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or willingness to undertake.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Childcare/Maternity Care or equivalent.
• Maths and English at Level 2 or higher.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or related Maternity Training completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to women and their families under the supervision of a midwife.
• Support mothers and babies and document care given.
• Work across maternity services in hospital and community settings as part of a team.
• Maintain records and ensure safety of equipment and supplies.
• Progress to Band 3 after completing the Skills Passport.

Skills

Teamwork

English communication

Basic IT

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Professional conduct

Education

Care Certificate

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Childcare/Maternity Care

Maths and English level 2

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent Training/Skills Passport

Job description

Main area Women's Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: Band 3 - Expectation to complete Maternity Support Worker Skills and Competency Passport (12-18 months expected completion) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Days nights and weekends) Job ref 389-26-8347704

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Royal Infirmary Town Bradford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Trainee Maternity Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Closing Date: 29.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 30.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: w/c 02.11.26

Under the supervision of a registered midwife provide woman centred, family focussed support and care. To work with mothers and their families in the promotion of health throughout the pregnancy and childbirth journey.

This will involve being able to work across maternity services in both the hospital and community settings as a team member with other health professionals providing care for mothers, babies and their families.

Direct care of the mother and baby, family support and clerical duties under supervision of a registered midwife.

Upon successful completion of a Maternity Support Worker Skills and Competency Passport progression will occur to a Maternity Support Worker Band 3 role.

Main duties of the job

• Provide care to women and their families under the direction/supervision of a midwife.
• Work with the service towards implementing national standards and improvements in maternity care e.g. continuity of carer
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• Contribute to and maintain accurate, clear and reliable records, including the documentation of any care given to mothers and babies, including the use of electronic patients records
• Be responsible for the safe keeping and maintenance of all equipment used
• Acknowledge your personal and professional limitations, liaising with and referring to midwives and other relevant health professionals at all times
• Provide physical and emotional support for mothers and babies as part of the team with the support of a midwife and report any adverse findings to the midwife
• Following training, prepare for and perform specific delegated clinical procedures – e.g. blood pressure, pulse, temperature, urine testing, weighing mothers and babies, obtaining venous blood samples and neonatal blood tests, removal of cannula and catheters, blood glucose testing
• Ask for, listen to and value the views of women and their families regarding their birth experience, and discuss this with the midwives in order to develop the service in an appropriate, woman-centred manner

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The jobholder must comply at all times with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust’s Risk Incident Reporting System.

Equality and Diversity

The jobholder is required to abide by the Trust's policies and procedures and to actively support the Trust's commitment to equality and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. All patients, staffand visitors must be treated equitably, with dignity and respect taking into account their race, gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexuality etc".

Training and Personal Development – Continuous Professional Development

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

Patient and Public Involvement

All staff will be expected to comply with S.242 of the NHS Act 2006.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

Environment and Sustainability

All employees have a responsibility to promote sustainability and carbon reduction within the Foundation Trust adhering to our Sustainable Development Strategy and therefore ensuring that all our business is conducted in a sustainable manner

Infection Prevention and Control

All employees have a personal responsibility to comply with Trust and departmental Infection Prevention and Control policies to protect their own health, the health of patients, visitors and other employees and to prevent health care associated infections. This includes a requirement to maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment and to complete mandatory Infection Prevention and Control Training as provided by the Foundation Trust. All clinical staff must ensure rigorous and consistent compliance with standard infection control precautions including Hand hygiene, dress code and use of personal protective equipment and other clinical care policies and protocols applicable to infection prevention and control. Employees are required to challenge poor performance or poor practice in relation to infection prevention and report any breaches using relevant Trust procedures such as the Incident reporting system.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

All employees have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults including but not limited to patients, members of the public and colleagues. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training in accordance with our safeguarding policy training strategy and that they are aware of and work within the safeguarding policies of the Trust which are available on the Trust intranet pages.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of dealing with members of the public
• Experience working in a neonatal/maternity environment
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care need, e.g. patient monitoring

Skills

• Basic IT skills
• Good verbal and written command of English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience
• Ability to plan organise own and delegated workload and work under pressure in a busy environment in a professional manner
• Aware of own strengths and limitations/levels of competence
• Record keeping and documentation
• Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
• Motivation, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility and adaptability

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Good understanding of health care relevant to maternity care provision
• Understands the limits of the job role. Has the ability to recognise situations that require reporting and demonstrates the ability to elevate to a senior person where appropriate
• Ability to carry out and report on observations/ tests

Qualifications

• Care Certificate (or willingness to undertake)
• Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care/Childcare/Maternity Care
• Minimum level 2 Maths and English
• NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or in Care, or specific Maternity Support Worker Training Course/Skills Passport completed.

Other requirements

• Demonstrates an ability to provide good customer service
• Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care

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.