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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Support Worker - Maternity

The closing date is 09 December 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit 2 Maternity Support Worker for the Dover Community Midwifery team on a 12 month fixed term contact to cover maternity leave. One position is for 24 hours a week, the other is for 15 hours a week.

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 Hospital Trust Dover 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

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

344-2898WCY

Job locations

Buckland Hospital

Coombe Valley Road

Dover

CT17 0HD


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

Qualifications & Training

Essential

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

Clinical skills and 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
  • Ability to use Sunrise and PAS
  • Venepuncture
  • Sound IT skills

Desirable

  • 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

Qualifications & Training

Essential

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

Clinical skills and 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
  • Ability to use Sunrise and PAS
  • Venepuncture
  • Sound IT skills

Desirable

  • 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

Buckland Hospital

Coombe Valley Road

Dover

CT17 0HD


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

Buckland Hospital

Coombe Valley Road

Dover

CT17 0HD


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

02 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

344-2898WCY

Job locations

Buckland Hospital

Coombe Valley Road

Dover

CT17 0HD


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