Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Maternity Support Worker (Core)

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, we have fantastic new opportunities for Maternity Support Workers to join our Multi-Professional Team, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, based on the Ante/postnatal ward, where you can contribute to its deliverance of high quality care to our women/birthing people and their families.

We have a vacancy for various hours on a 12 month secondment.

If you have the experience of working as a Maternity Care Assistant or are a current Maternity Support Worker, we would like your help in supporting women/birthing people and their families to receive the care they deserve.

Your role will involve being supportive of both women/birthing people and midwives. We have a wonderful team of staff who rely on each other for help and support.

Main duties of the job

This role comprises working within a Multi - Professional Team delivering high quality care to women/birthing partners and their families. Applicants must have had prior experience working within a Maternity Department and will be expected to work independently, undertaking tasks, whilst remaining under the supervision of midwives. This will include providing care and support to postnatal women/birthing people, their partners and their babies, phlebotomy, breastfeeding support and advice, and maintenance of essential equipment.

Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives. The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.

About us

Working as a Maternity Support Worker enables you to gain exposure to a wide range of skills and offers extensive scope for professional development under the supervision of midwives.

The Trust provides an extensive range of in-house training and support in ongoing professional development. Your personal development will be identified at your annual appraisal reviews and supported by your team leads and senior midwifery managers.

Please read the job and personal specifications carefully. You need to provide evidence in your application of all the essential criteria.

All of our staff work within our Trust Values; treating all clients and their families with respect and compassion; providing high quality, safe effective care. As a team we are respectful of our colleague's views and work collaboratively to encourage innovation in all we do.

All shortlisted candidates are invited to testing and those that are successful at testing will be invited back for an interview on a separate date.

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

197-RF7729-A

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

London

SE18 4QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within all clinical areas i.e. cleaning delivery rooms, theatre, equipment, making beds and keeping a good stock supply.

To assist the midwives in the care of women/birthing people antenatally, during labour and postnatally to ensure that planned programmes of care are provided.

To participate in the provision of 24-hour cover for the unit, including flexibility to move within team areas as the service requires.

Assist the community-based midwives as directed by visiting women/birthing people in their homes during the postnatal period to provide care and support.

To participate in maintaining the general personal hygiene needs of women/birthing people where required; this includes toileting, bed bathing and oral hygiene.

To assist in the provision of food and drink to women/birthing people.

To be aware of the general condition and well being of women/birthing people and babies by close observation and report any deviation from the norm immediately to a qualified member of the multi-professional team.

See JD for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within all clinical areas i.e. cleaning delivery rooms, theatre, equipment, making beds and keeping a good stock supply.

To assist the midwives in the care of women/birthing people antenatally, during labour and postnatally to ensure that planned programmes of care are provided.

To participate in the provision of 24-hour cover for the unit, including flexibility to move within team areas as the service requires.

Assist the community-based midwives as directed by visiting women/birthing people in their homes during the postnatal period to provide care and support.

To participate in maintaining the general personal hygiene needs of women/birthing people where required; this includes toileting, bed bathing and oral hygiene.

To assist in the provision of food and drink to women/birthing people.

See JD for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience plus willingness to undertake Foundation Degree Course
Commitment to undertake the necessary training

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with members of the public
Customer care

Desirable

Care environment
Hospital systems

Skills

Essential

Friendly, helpful and approachable manner
Good verbal and written communication skills
Numeracy skills
Ability to prioritise workload
Maintain patient confidentiality
Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to liaise with other disciplines

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Health Care OR equivalent experience plus willingness to undertake Foundation Degree Course
Commitment to undertake the necessary training

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with members of the public
Customer care

Desirable

Care environment
Hospital systems

Skills

Essential

Friendly, helpful and approachable manner
Good verbal and written communication skills
Numeracy skills
Ability to prioritise workload
Maintain patient confidentiality
Ability to work without direct supervision
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to liaise with other disciplines

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 details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

London

SE18 4QH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

London

SE18 4QH

Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)