Main area Maternity Support Worker Grade Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Hours negotiable) Hours
- Full time
- Part time
37.5 hours per week (Will be required to work Mon-Fri , mixture of hours available, days and hours are negotiable) Job ref 408-26-455-C
Site Arrowe Park Hospital – Women’s & Children’s Building Town Upton, Wirral Salary £25,760 – £27,476 per annum, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/2026 23:59
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Support Worker to join the team within the Antenatal Clinic Outpatient Department.
You must be experienced, enthusiastic, caring and must be able to work autonomously, as well as part of a team providing women and their families excellent clinical care alongside the midwifery team and the wider medical team.
Your role will include:
- Supporting Midwives and Dr’s to ensure all women receive optimum care.
- Implementing plans of care to pregnant women, within the Hospital setting.
- Performing a range of delegated patient duties including recording and documenting patients details in there pregnancy notes and on computer.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will include;
- To undertake safe phlebotomy practice as requested by the Midwife, work autonomously performing blood sample procedures including Glucose Tolerance Testing.
- At the request of the Midwife, perform and record physiological measurements and report accurately to the Midwife.
- Obtaining samples at the request of a Midwife or Doctor, including wound swabs and urine specimens.
- To have an awareness and recognition of safeguarding issues and domestic violence issues and report these concerns to appropriate health professionals.
- To have an awareness of the infection control policy and how to minimise risk.
- To be involved with cleaning and infection control in the department.
- To chaperone medical staff.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within the remit of the MSW role.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, Standard Operating Procedures and clinical guidelines.
The successful applicant must be passionate about providing care and support to women and their families during pregnancy.
You will need to demonstrate your commitment to ongoing professional development within your role, with a commitment to working as part of a team and willing to demonstrate a high standard of evidence-based care in line with local and national initiatives.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidates will be working within the Antenatal Clinic Outpatient Department, Maternity Triage & Day Assessment Unit.
You will be supporting Midwives and Dr’s to ensure all women receive optimum care, implementation of care and a range of designated patient duties to include clinical care and the recording of patient details/records.
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Maternity Support Worker position available with WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications
Skills & Experience
- Basic IT skills
- Previous experience of working within the health care setting or similar environment
- Ability to produce clear written documentation
- Trained in taking observations
- Trained in Venupuncture
Personal Attributes
- Excellent communication skills with clients of various backgrounds.
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Ability to work independently prioritising objectives
General Information
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information
If the post you are applying for requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please note that, in line with Trust policy, the cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual.
For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.
For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.
Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.
The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:
The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this atDBS Update Service – GOV.UK
Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by‑case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants.
UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.
Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office’s points‑based immigration system on a case‑by‑case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes .
For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to check that they meet the current English language requirements before submitting an application for a role where they would require a visa application. Full details are available hereSkilled Worker visa: Knowledge of English – GOV.UK
This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances.
Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
Safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Children’s Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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