Maternity Care Assistant
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Job summary
We are seeking a Maternity Care Assistant - to join our team at our Basildon site to work across all areas of Maternity.
The appointed candidate will be responsible for supporting Midwives with providing care to women and babies and completing observations to monitor the well being of both.
You will support all areas within maternity and will require a flexible motivated person to support the service.
***Please note no Visa sponsorship is available for this role***
Main duties of the job
- Level 3 Maternity Care Assistant provides direct delivery of clinical care to all women and babies accessing maternity services and may be based within specialist and integrated teams such as in theatre, fetal medicine units and community hubs.
- May serve as a point of contact/support for women and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological and emotional care and support.
- Provide appropriate information and where necessary, signpost to wider support organisations. The MSW reports to registered practitioners where planned delegated care has been provided.
- Uses additional skills, to those of band 2 Maternity Care Assistant, within focused aspects of service delivery to enhance the service offered to women and their families; working alongside, but under the guidance of, practitioners at all levels from across the multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to midwives; obstetricians; ultra-sonographers; physiotherapists and advanced nurse practitioners.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Details
Date posted
15 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-WAC-BA-6998
Job locations
Basildon
Nethermayne Basildon Hospital SS16 5NL
basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basildon
Nethermayne Basildon Hospital SS16 5NL
basildon
SS16 5NL
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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