Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 253-0325-7031764
- Employer
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Materity Inpatients
- Town
- Dudley
- Salary
- £23,615 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Maternity Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a maternity support worker to join our team to provide a high standard of women centred care to women attending Maternity Department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- participate in Parentcraft education,
- record maternal observations and input data into the IT system.
- have a keen interest in the Public Health agenda for pregnant women
- assist in the day to day running of the inpatient maternity areas
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Achieved GCSE grade C and above in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Health Care or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- Previous caring for people
- Experience of customer care or dealing with the public
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Completed Trust’s Auxiliary Nurse / CSW training programme
- Phlebotomy
Interests and motivation
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of duties required as a Maternity Support Worker
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare
Interests and motivation
Essential criteria
- Interest in Public Health
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Public health
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicky Allen
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384456111
- Additional information
ext. 3696
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