Maternity Support worker in Harlow

These are exciting times for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, we are on a maternity transformation journey and there has been a great deal of investment in our maternity services to support the changes. We are looking for Maternity Care Assistants to join our Antenatal Clinic and Community teams at PAH.

Our maternity care assistants (MCA) work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team carrying out a range of tasks that focus on housekeeping, administration and the personal care of mothers, birthing people and babies. We are looking for MCAs that will put women and their families first and deliver a safe quality service, ensuring The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is the preferred place of birth as well as the preferred place of employment.

If you believe you have the energy, drive, talent and skillset to come and join our team then apply online today!

Main duties of the job:

• Maternity Care Assistants work alongside registered practitioners and other members of the maternity care team who provide direct delivery of care to women, birthing people and their families.
• You will undertake care tasks, as part of routine care for women, birthing people and their babies, and for which you have been appropriately trained and under the direction of the midwife.
• Assisting with assessments of health care needs, undertaking roles and responsibilities that have been delegated by the registered midwife.
• This role is to work within one of our community teams or Antenatal clinic.
• You will need to gain a general understanding of the Maternity services so that you can assist in times of high acuity or sickness.

About The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The band 3 Maternity Support Worker (MSW) provides direct delivery of clinical care to all women, birthing people and babies accessing maternity services and may be based within specialist and integrated teams such as postnatal/transitional care and community, under the supervision of the registered midwife.

The MSW works as part of the wider multidisciplinary team carrying out a range of tasks. They will support a friendly, nurturing and welcoming environment for service users, and their families. Within all areas they will contribute to the provision of holistic and personalised care and will support the mother, birthing person and their family in making informed choices around their care.

The MSW works to promote individualised care, specific to the needs of the woman, birthing person and their family, acting as an advocate within the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the midwife. The MSW, whilst working under the supervision of the designated midwife and part of a multidisciplinary team, undertakes the direct care and appropriate interventions to maximise a positive client experience and promote the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the woman, birthing person and baby.