# Maternity Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-support-worker/715bbe50-6a6d-464b-82d5-932e12ce7c4e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-support-worker/715bbe50-6a6d-464b-82d5-932e12ce7c4e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Birmingham Women's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Maternity support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 28.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T11:40:49.553Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery_Support_Worker/Midwifery_Support_Worker-v8185103 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8185103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for Maternity Support Workers to join our midwifery teams working within our inpatient wards, delivery suite, Triage or antenatal clinic. The primary role of a Maternity Support Worker is to assist, support and work in collaboration with the midwife and wider multidisciplinary team: in order to provide a safe and holistic approach to care. The midwife is ultimately responsible for the care of the mother and her new-born(s), and it is under the direct or indirect supervision of the midwife that the MSW assists with and provides clinical care following completion of any relevant or appropriate training. The post holder is expected to undertake a set of defined competencies, support will be given to employees to further develop their skills and explore pathways for progression where appropriate. ### Main duties of the job Please ensure that you have read the person specification and meet all the essential requirements. We will be unable to support applications that do not have the essential qualifications outlines which includes a level 3 qualification in Health Care, GCSEs or equivalent and care certificate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent - Level 3 qualification in Health care - Care certificate - Commitment to undertake in house training with successful completion within 1 year of appointment **Desirable** - Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working with members of the public - Experience of working in an acute hospital setting - Understanding of Safeguarding issues - Awareness of Health and Safety issues - Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially **Desirable** - Formal maternity care experience in a hospital/birth centre - Experience of using hospital patient record system - Experience of providing high quality care - Evidence of continuing professional development ### ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS **Essential** - Ability to prioritise workload - Ability to work without direct supervision - Understanding of the role and own professional boundaries - Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns ### PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - IT / computer skills ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 290.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10488946) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.