Maternity Support Worker
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
Are you passionate about providing high-quality care and making a positive difference to women, babies and their families? We are looking for compassi...
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Experience & Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Previous experience of working with members of the public
- 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 working in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of providing high quality care
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential
- GCSE Maths & English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Health care or equivalent experience
- Care Certificate (Or willingness to complete within 6 months of commencement in role)
Desirable
- Foundation Degree Maternity Pathway
Further Training
Essential
- Commit to undertake in-house training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- 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
- Ability to work as part of team and to liaise with colleagues in other disciplines
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- IT/computer skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work
- Positive attitude to training and development
- Ability to work 24-hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays
Desirable
- Ability to travel
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
1 September 2026
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