Job summary
Working Full or Part time hours
This is an exciting opportunity to become a valued member of our maternity team. As a Midwifery support worker you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care to women, birthing people and their families. The MSW is responsible for delivering a range of fundamental care duties and delegated clinical skills, under the supervision of the registered midwife, ensuring a high standard of care is achieved, whilst working within agreed policy and procedure.
MSWs are required to work within the multidisciplinary team in a cooperative and professional manner, ensuring the ward or department is a safe, clean and a welcoming place for women, birthing people, families and staff.
Main duties of the job
1. Undertake a limited range of delegated clinical duties and activities relevant to the services provided or work area; report completion of tasks and escalate any concerns to the registered midwife.
2. Monitor and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation level and blood glucose level) of women, birthing people and newborn infants, demonstrate an understanding of the normal range and report any abnormal recordings to midwifery staff.
3. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of working in partnership with women and their families. Providing education and resources to support informed decision making and of respecting their decisions
4. Assist women/birthing people to meet their individual elimination needs which involves assisting with toileting, catheter care and emptying catheters, completing fluid balance charts where necessary.
5. Assist women/birthing people to mobilise safely, including the correct choice and use of various aids available.
6. Recognise an obstetric or neonatal emergency, summoning assistance and acting as a member of MDT within parameters of own competence and role.
7. Assist the registered midwife or doctor with maintaining patient privacy and comfort during medical examinations or clinical procedures.
8. Assist women and their families with responsive infant feeding, helping them to gain confidence with positioning and attachment. Maintains knowledge about infant feeding.
About us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated.
- Able to demonstrate a positive attitude and caring demeanour, with ability to act on feedback.
- Ability to escalate issues or concerns to the appropriate person / people when needed.
- Able to work as a team.
- Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- Clinical skills relevant to role
Qualification
Essential
- Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-Level's, NVQ3) in Health & Social Care OR equivalent knowledge and experience.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, polite, friendly, approachable and self-motivated.
- Able to demonstrate a positive attitude and caring demeanour, with ability to act on feedback.
- Ability to escalate issues or concerns to the appropriate person / people when needed.
- Able to work as a team.
- Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- Clinical skills relevant to role
Qualification
Essential
- Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-Level's, NVQ3) in Health & Social Care OR equivalent knowledge and experience.
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.
