Job summary
Maternity Support Worker - Willow Team
This is an exciting opportunity for Band 3 Maternity Support Workers to join our maternity services as part of the Willow Team. You will provide care and support during pregnancy and the immediate postnatal period for individuals with complex social factors or vulnerabilities. Service users may include survivors of abuse, migrants, asylum seekers or refugees, and those affected by substance misuse, learning disabilities, or neurodivergent conditions.
As we continue to develop and expand our maternity services, we are looking for experienced and enthusiastic senior support workers to join our multi-disciplinary team. This is a chance to contribute to compassionate, personalised, and safe care, making a meaningful difference to both experience and outcomes.
This role requires someone who can use their initiative, adapt to changing needs and pressures, and demonstrate reliability and responsibility. You will work under the guidance and supervision--both direct and indirect--of Registered Health Professionals, so it is essential that you are motivated, collaborative, and team-focused. Excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality, and a flexible approach to work are all vital.
Main duties of the job
To assist the midwife - across hospital, community, or other settings - in providing individualised, person-centered care through physical, social, and psychological support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout the pregnancy, birth, and postnatal journey.You will provide administrative support, prepare and maintain a safe environment, and implement basic care duties, performing delegated clinical procedures under the guidance and direction of the Midwives and practitioners from the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found on this job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles, so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted for interview please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found on this job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles, so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted for interview please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CSE Maths and English grades A-C/4-9, Functional Skills Level 2, or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3/Diploma in health-related subject
Experience
Essential
- Relevant previous experience in maternity or a similar healthcare/NHS setting
- Experience of working with the public/in a patient-facing role
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Clinical competence to meet requirements of role, e.g. venepuncture, ECG, maternal & neonatal obs
- IT skills appropriate for role
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Knowledge of antenatal care/basic anatomy and physiology
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CSE Maths and English grades A-C/4-9, Functional Skills Level 2, or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3/Diploma in health-related subject
Experience
Essential
- Relevant previous experience in maternity or a similar healthcare/NHS setting
- Experience of working with the public/in a patient-facing role
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Clinical competence to meet requirements of role, e.g. venepuncture, ECG, maternal & neonatal obs
- IT skills appropriate for role
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Knowledge of antenatal care/basic anatomy and physiology
Other
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
