Maternity Support Worker

As a member of the maternity team you will support and closely work with registered midwives to deliver a high standard of care to women in a caring and safe environment.

You will also work as part of the wider team in developing and maintaining services provided to women and contribute to the safe, efficient and smooth running of the ward/clinical area.

Maintaining the dignity and privacy of all women and respect their right to confidentiality.

Are you qualified at NVQ level 3 or equivalent in healthcare?

Have you got experience of maternity care in the NHS?

We are looking for an experienced, a highly skilled, hardworking and motivated Maternity Support Workers (MSW) with a passion for promoting safe and effective care; in line with national recommendations., Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic experienced Maternity Support Workers to join our Maternity team., The ideal candidate should be motivated and committed to join a supportive, forward thinking team.

The Ideal candidate should have health care experience within the Maternity, Neonate or Paediatric services.

The role can include duties such as supporting women and families, infant feeding support, delivering direct care to women and baby's and maintaining the clinical environment

If you feel you have the qualities to suit the role and would like to make a difference, then consider joining our excellent service.

Providing a safe holistic approach to birth person centred care. Approximately 5,700 women each year choose to birth at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.

We provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care across the Wakefield district and North Kirklees., We provide care and support to over million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.