Maternity Support Worker
Core
Assist midwives and healthcare teams in providing clinical care, personal hygiene support, and maintaining a clean environment for women and families in hospital and home birth settings.
Role type
Maternity Support Worker (NHS Band 3)
Builds
Patient care services for women and families across hospital, birth centres, and home birth options
Domain
Healthcare / Maternity Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, personal hygiene assistance, infection control, record keeping, teamwork, communication, confidentiality, adaptability
Preferred skills
Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification, QCF Level 3 care qualification, IT skills, ECDL
Technologies
patient administration systems
Responsibilities
assist healthcare team with clinical care under supervision, maintain patient personal hygiene and comfort, ensure clean and safe environment, record patient information, promote effective communication
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on support role