Maternity Care Assistant | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7578113/241-462FD-25 |
Summary
To work as a member of the maternity team, under the direction and supervision of the midwife. The maternity care assistant is accountable to the midwife and will be supervised by the midwife either directly or indirectly whilst on duty.
• Promote a friendly, caring environment and actively work within the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote the philosophy of respect, for varied cultural, physical and spiritual needs of mothers.
• Act as a role model for practice, respecting both the privacy and dignity of mothers and their families
• Prepare rooms and ensure the environment is welcoming
• Assist mothers with baby care, including nappy changing, bathing and feeding.
• Assist mother with her personal hygiene needs, including bathing and bed making.
• Be able to recognise deviations from normal in the condition of both mother and baby and report findings to the midwife in charge.
The shift pattern will be working day and night shifts, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays
Ideally the applicant has experience within the NHS and hold a BTEC Level 3 or equivalent or be willing to work towards this.
You will work under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered midwife; when undertaking delegated nursing and non-nursing duties for women, and their families.
“The right care, by the right person, in the right place”
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women’s and Children’s services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 4,800 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships, respects the woman’s and her families’ wishes, with kindness, compassion and empathy.
Recognises the Maternity Care Assistants scope of practice within national frameworks and demonstrating NHS Constitution values, asking for guidance when unsure. This will ensure they are working within their competency, demonstrate a professional manner and guarantee care planning is in line with national and local guidance to avoid harm.
• Understands main principles of team working and can define their own role and role of others.
See attached job description for further details
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025
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