Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Midwifery Support Worker

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the community midwifery team at Birmingham Women's Hospital, covering South Birmingham. The role of the Midwifery Support Worker (MSW) is to support the delivery of high quality safe care to women, birthing people and babies (this document refers to birthing people under the term "women", understanding that not all birthing people will be classified as women).

The MSW will be a competent individual, working as a member of the midwifery team. The MSW will work within/in direct supervision of a registered midwife but still be guided by the midwife's expertise. The MSW will work with individual women, families and in group settings throughout the pregnancy and postnatal period. The MSW will undertake a range of duties including: personal care of women and babies, providing information and advice on self-care, infant care and initiating breastfeeding, health promotion, clerical, educational and housekeeping duties to ensure the smooth running of the midwifery team.

Main duties of the job

To provide high standard and quality of care to women, birthing people and their families in accordance with trust values, clinical policies, procedures and guidelines.
To undertake phlebotomy in antenatal clinics/scan clinics (including booking bloods and antenatal screening).
To transport specimens from community to hospital as required
To undertake routine maternal observations, urine testing, height, weight and BMI calculations in all clinical areas.
To assist the midwives in the smooth running of community antenatal clinics
To assist in clerical duties including inputting and retrieving computer data
To assist the midwives in ensuring the woman receives information regarding healthy eating, smoking cessation and infant feeding
To provide breastfeeding support in community
To take emergency action as necessary to safeguard women and babies, and notify the midwife of the situation as soon as possible
To carry out any other reasonable duties as may be required , which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post, to meet the needs of the service
To weigh babies and perform Newborn Blood Spot Screening.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

284-25-7346574-DWNH

Job locations

Weoley Castle Team - Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Math's (A-C) or Equivalent Levels 4-9
GCSE English (A-C) or Equivalent Levels 4-9
Level 3 Qualification in healthcare
Full Driving License

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential

Excellent communication skills.
Reliable and Trustworthy
Excellent team player
Able to prioritise workload, recognise own limits, seek advise when required
Basic IT skills
Excellent time management
Commitment to undertake in house training

Desirable

Foundation Degree - Maternity Pathway
Ability to work independently and escalate concerns
Knowledge of Epic and Badgernet systems
Evidence of working in an NHS setting
Care certificate completion or in progress

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Math's (A-C) or Equivalent Levels 4-9
GCSE English (A-C) or Equivalent Levels 4-9
Level 3 Qualification in healthcare
Full Driving License

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Essential

Excellent communication skills.
Reliable and Trustworthy
Excellent team player
Able to prioritise workload, recognise own limits, seek advise when required
Basic IT skills
Excellent time management
Commitment to undertake in house training

Desirable

Foundation Degree - Maternity Pathway
Ability to work independently and escalate concerns
Knowledge of Epic and Badgernet systems
Evidence of working in an NHS setting
Care certificate completion or in progress

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weoley Castle Team - Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weoley Castle Team - Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website

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