Maternity Support Worker

Job overview

• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting Maternity Support Workers to join our team at UHS Maternity Services. Successful applicants will be enthusiastic and committed to working in partnership with birthing people, babies and families. You will work alongside and independently to the midwifery team and will be an advocate for supporting choice and high quality, evidence based care.

UHS Maternity Services are proud to serve the local community across the region with the team working flexibility across boundaries. As a Trust, we recognise the importance of a positive workforce culture, individual job satisfaction and a healthy work life balance for staff. We would be delighted to welcome new members of the Maternity Support Worker team and strive to ensure they feel well supported and valued in their new role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Maternity Service provides Maternity Support Workers with a privileged opportunity to work with midwives caring for birthing people, babies and families.

The postholder will assist and deliver care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postnatal periods, providing physical, psychological and emotional care and support, within the remit of the role.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:   •    We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and flexible individuals who work well in a high pressure environment and have recent experience of a hospital or community healthcare setting.

• The role will include shift working, including night and weekend shifts.
• The ability to work in a team, engaging and communicating well with others is essential.

A testimony statement from one of our current Band 3 Maternity Support Workers:

“Joining UHS straight from college was the best decision I’ve ever made. My initial plan was to stay for a year and get some experience in the industry, then apply to university. Four and a half years down the line I am still here, after being offered an amazing opportunity to progress my career; working part time and being funded to attend university. The whole team has been so supportive of my career progression and I’m excited to see where this opportunity takes me”.