Job summary
As a Maternity Support Worker, you'll play an essential role in supporting women, birthing individuals, and their families throughout their maternity journey. Working closely with midwives and the wider healthcare team, you'll help provide safe, compassionate, and holistic care across antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, and community settings.
You'll bring empathy, reliability, and a genuine passion for making a difference for women and their families. We'll provide the training and support you need to grow your skills and confidence, while you help us deliver the highest standard of woman-centred care.
Join us and be part of a team that values openness, kindness and excellence for the women and families in our care.
Main duties of the job
Maternity Support Workers (MSW) assist with caring for women, birthing individuals, newborn infants and their families throughout their maternity journey, working under supervision and within agreed guidelines and protocols when providing care to women and their families.The primary role of the 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 woman-centered care.The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s), and it is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MSW assists with and provides care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The employee will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. These settings include antenatal inpatient or outpatient care, intrapartum inpatient care, postnatal inpatient and outpatient care and community.
To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1
About us
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential
- Level 4 Maternity Support Worker Development Module (or equivalent - must be maternity specific module at level 4)
- Both Maths and English GCSE Grade 4/C or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 qualifications, with effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic IT skills to digitally record observations and use applications such as email CPD and localised maternity records/systems
Desirable
- Level 3 Healthcare related qualification e.g. BTEC, NVQ, T-level, apprenticeship
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- At least 1 years previous clinical experience in a Healthcare Support Worker role, preferably in a paediatric or maternity setting
Desirable
- Awareness of safeguarding (adults and children)
- Experience of breastfeeding support
Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential
- Level 4 Maternity Support Worker Development Module (or equivalent - must be maternity specific module at level 4)
- Both Maths and English GCSE Grade 4/C or equivalent Functional Skills Level 2 qualifications, with effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic IT skills to digitally record observations and use applications such as email CPD and localised maternity records/systems
Desirable
- Level 3 Healthcare related qualification e.g. BTEC, NVQ, T-level, apprenticeship
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- At least 1 years previous clinical experience in a Healthcare Support Worker role, preferably in a paediatric or maternity setting
Desirable
- Awareness of safeguarding (adults and children)
- Experience of breastfeeding support
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.
