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Acute Maternity Support Worker / Trainee Maternity Support Worker

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Derby, DE22 3NEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 November 2026

4 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Derby Hospital for an experienced maternity care assistant/ health care assistant/ maternity support worker to w...

  • Assist with the preparation and care of women who require operativebirth procedures.
  • Support the medical and midwifery team in general delivery rooms at birth and immediate postnatal period.
  • Working on the inpatient ward assisting with care.
  • Working in antenatal areas across the maternity unit.
  • Basic maternal and neonatal observations.
  • Venepuncture and neonatal blood samples.
  • Catheterisation.
  • Contemporaneous documentation.
  • Assist with general hygiene, nutrition and infant feeding support.
  • Undertake general housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness andsafe stock levels.
  • Communicate with families and the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Escalate concerns to appropriate multi-professional team members.

Closing date of applications: 16 November 2026

Interview date: 1 December 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Professional Qualifications

Essential: - Level 2 Health care qualification; - Level 3 Health care qualification

Desirable: - CARE Certificate

General clinical experience

Essential: - Evidence of experience working in a Health Care setting

School Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Level 4 or above or grade C or above at GCSE/O Level or functional skills
  • GCSE Maths Level 4 or above or grade C or above at GCSE/O Level or functional skills

Acute clinical experience

Essential: - Has worked in acute hospital setting providing clinical care to patients

Desirable: - Experience providing clinical care to patients within a Maternity setting

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

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First seen

9 November 2026

Last checked

11 November 2026

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About the employer

UHO
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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