Maternity Support Worker - Maternity Outpatients

Being a Maternity Support Worker, is a truly remarkable and rewarding career and here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to be able to facilitate an average of 5500 births per year. In addition to our hospital based maternity services, we are lucky to have standalone birth centres, co-located units and home birth options for our community., The Maternity support worker role is a diverse role incorporating elements of clinical care, clerical skills, and housekeeping duties, working collaboratively with the midwives, multi professional teams, service users and their families to provide excellent care. You will be accountable to the midwife on duty, whilst always maintaining the dignity of patients and relatives, respecting their individual needs and wishes, whilst always maintaining a professional and presentable image. There is an expectation that you will work on a Monday to Friday basis with the occasional weekend when required within our busy Maternity Outpatient Department. You will be assisting with the running of all Maternity Outpatient Clinics, Consultant Clinics, Phlebotomy Clinics, whilstto supporting pregnant people throughout their pregnancy journey.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.