Maternity Support Worker

Are you passionate about supporting women and families through their maternity journey?

We are looking for compassionate, motivated, and skilled Band 3 Maternity Support Workers (MSW). This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and make a real difference in the lives of birthing people, babies, and families across Barnsley.

About the Role

As a Band 3 MSW, you will:

Provide holistic, compassionate care to birthing people and their babies under the supervision of a registered midwife.

Work across antenatal, postnatal, labour ward, community, and clinic settings.

Support families with information, infant feeding, safeguarding, and public health advice.

Lead clinical support workers on a shift-by-shift basis and contribute to efficient team working.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team

Gain specialist skills across all areas of maternity care

Access to training, development, and the opportunity to complete the Band 3 MSW competency framework

Contribute to high-quality, patient-centred care in a forward-thinking Trust

Our Values

We are committed to:

Treating people how we would like to be treated

Working together to provide the best quality care

Focusing on individual and diverse needs

Ready to Apply?

If youre ready to take the next step in your maternity care career, wed love to hear from you!

Core Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect care to women and babies under the supervision of a registered midwife

Deliver evidence-based, compassionate care in hospital and community settings

Support families with information, advice and access to services during the antenatal and postnatal periods

Work within Trust policies, guidelines and competency boundaries

Clinical Duties on Antenatal Day services, Barnsley Birthing Centre & Antenatal/Postnatal Ward

Monitor maternal and neonatal vital signs (temperature, glucose, oxygen saturation) and escalate concerns

Assist with planned/emergency caesarean sections, including preparation and neonatal resuscitation support

Provide infant feeding education and support.

Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns or signs of maternal/neonatal ill health

Deliver public health advice (e.g. smoking cessation, mental health, safe sleep)

Support with epidurals, HDU care, aseptic procedures, and cord blood collection

Perform blood tests, glucose tolerance tests, obtain screening consent, and provide patient education

Lead a team of clinical support workers on a shift-by-shift basis

Work closely with midwives and the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient service delivery

Documentation & Compliance

Adhere to data protection, infection control, and Trust policies

Complete and maintain competency frameworks and mandatory training

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated

Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

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