Maternity Care Assistant

This is an exciting post that will enable you to come and see for yourself what a friendly and caring service we provide. We are looking for passionate maternity care assistants who respond well to change and want to help us improve the care women receive in our service. Maternity Care assistants are expected to rotate between day and night duty., A Band 2 Maternity Care Assistant uses general skills to enhance the service offered to women and their families across a range of aspects of maternity service delivery under the close supervision of a registrant.

Scope of role:

Maternity Care Assistants work alongside registered practitioners and other members of the maternity care team who provide direct delivery of care to women and their families accessing hospital-based services. They may undertake basic care tasks, as part of routine care for women and their babies, and for which they have been appropriately trained. Where they do so, they will follow planned care programmes whilst being closely supervised by a registered midwife or nurse.

As part of their role an MCA will be required to complete a Care Certificate and other training relevant to the role.

The maternity service at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is evolving. Currently responsible for the care of approximately 2400 births each year, the service offers choice of care pathway, lead professional and place of birth to women primarily living in the Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Thetford, Sudbury, Haverhill and surrounding areas.

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

In return for your, high standards and passion we can offer you an opportunity to work in:

A CLINICAL DIVISION that provides

• Established and supportive multi-professional working



• A robust orientation and induction programme.


• Continuing educational opportunities.


• Opportunity to gain experience through working across all areas of midwifery practise.


A TRUST that:

• Pledges to put Patients First


• Aims to ensure staff feel positively about coming to work, and are provided with regular training and educational opportunities to develop a modern healthcare workforce.


• Strives to deliver high quality care and continuously improve and innovate through collaborative teamwork.


• Works in partnership with staff, patients and the community. Promoting understanding and respect of each other's role.


• Endeavours to provide open and transparent flows of communication throughout the organisation