Maternity Support Worker
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS TrustStevenage, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust based in Stevenage. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 30 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are recruiting for a Maternity Support Workers who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to...
You will ensure effective communication with colleagues, patients, and their families.
You will work to promote individualised care, specific to the needs of the patient and their family, acting as her advocate within the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the midwife.
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 patient and baby.
You will participate in the collection and recording of written and electronic data, in line with Trust guidelines and policies.
You will work in partnership with clients and professionals both internally and external to the Trust to provide an effective network of care for the clients in their care.
You will act as an advocate for the department, in promoting respectful and flexible team working across areas.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
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We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Essential: - Basic education; - GCSE Grades A-C or equivalent in English and Math's; - NVQ Level 2 or equivalent; - Minimum Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
Desirable: - Care certificate
Essential: - Previous Experience in Midwifery Setting
Desirable: - Previous Experience in a healthcare setting; - Previous experience of working in a team
Essential: - Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with service users and their families, with carrying levels of understanding; - Self-motivated; - Flexible and good Team Participation; - Basic IT skills - ability to use Keyboard or willingness to develop; - Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
Desirable: - Familiar with Microsoft Office
Essential: - Understanding of the requirements of the role; - Understanding of NHS issues
Essential: - Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion; - Role model our Trust values every day
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 90% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 9 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust has 30 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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