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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Support Worker - Maternity

The closing date is 04 December 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Maternity Support Worker for the Canterbury Community Midwifery team.

The successful applicant will be motivated, able to work independently as well as within a team and strive to provide exceptional care to women throughout the pregnancy continuum.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the East Kent Trust, Thanet community team to support the midwives in their provision of woman centered, midwife led care.

This is an excellent opportunity for professional and personal development for those who want the experience of working in a flexible service. It is essential that applicants have the basic level of competency identified in the personal specification.

The successful applicant will be a crucial member of the maternityteam providing clinical support to women and babies as well asclerical, administrative, general housekeeping and other supportive roles within the midwifery service.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

344-3286WCY-B

Job locations

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or
  • 3 A-Levels or Qualified MSW

Desirable

  • MSW programme and completed competencies

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Current MSW within NHS
  • At least 6 months experience as an MCA
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • To be literate and numerate
  • Venepuncture
  • Sound IT skills

Desirable

  • Ability to use Sunrise and PAS
  • Experience in community setting
  • Sound knowledge of E3 systems
  • Newborn Bloodspot testing
  • CO monitoring of women

Personal & Professional Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills Computer Literate Awareness of escalation Good decision making skills Able to work autonomously

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Awareness of Trust Values and behaviours
  • Awareness of the Maternity Strategy
  • Full driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or
  • 3 A-Levels or Qualified MSW

Desirable

  • MSW programme and completed competencies

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Current MSW within NHS
  • At least 6 months experience as an MCA
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • To be literate and numerate
  • Venepuncture
  • Sound IT skills

Desirable

  • Ability to use Sunrise and PAS
  • Experience in community setting
  • Sound knowledge of E3 systems
  • Newborn Bloodspot testing
  • CO monitoring of women

Personal & Professional Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills Computer Literate Awareness of escalation Good decision making skills Able to work autonomously

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Awareness of Trust Values and behaviours
  • Awareness of the Maternity Strategy
  • Full driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Matron

Sharon Hortal

shortal@nhs.net

07970545500

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

344-3286WCY-B

Job locations

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG


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