Job Description

Closing Date:

19 November 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:

commencing 20 November 2025



Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 27 November 2025



Bradford Maternity Services aspires to be outstanding, to provide excellent care, experience and staff development opportunities. An exciting development opportunity has arisen for reliable and conscientious team members to join maternity services as either a qualified or a trainee Maternity Support Worker (MSW). The trainee applicant must have completed training at NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care/ childcare or midwifery care.



Maternity Support Workers are central to quality care and information provision, working alongside midwives and the wider professional teams to achieve excellence in maternity care. In your role you will provide direct care, information and support to mothers, babies and families to ensure the best patient experience. The job holder must hold a full driving license and have access to a car. This role is community based and you will be required to work weekends and bank holidays.



If you have the essential qualifications and experience and feel you have the qualities required for the role please consider joining our excellent service.



For the trainee post, candidates will be required to undertake an apprenticeship at Level 3 for 2 years.



Direct care of the mother and baby, family support and clerical duties under the supervision of a registered midwife



Support with infant feeding, whether breast or formula feeding



Engage with women from vulnerable groups to offer support, information and encouragement around birth choices and parenting



Take part in health promotion activities for women and their families including smoking cessation, healthy eating, alcohol, SIDS, screening and family planning.



Participate in pre-booking visits and postnatal home visits under the direction of a midwife, following suitable training and preparation



Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:



We value people



We are one team



We care



We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.



Following training, prepare for and perform specific delegated clinical procedures. Eg, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, urine testing, weighing mothers and babies, obtaining venous blood samples and neonatal blood tests.



Assist midwives in clinic by setting up the clinic session, ordering and collecting stock and leaflets, taking and recording physical measurements, following up results and arranging appointments.



Contribute to and maintain accurate, clear and reliable records, documenting care given to mothers and babies, using electronic systems.



Acknowledge your personal and professional limitations, liaising with and referring to midwives