Maternity Support Worker | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	16 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	15 January 2026
Location:	Margate, CT9 4AN
Company:	East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7607300/344-7300WCY

Summary

We are looking to recruit a Maternity Support Worker for the QEQM Maternity team.

The successful applicant will be part of the midwifery team to deliver high quality person-centred care. Supervision and support are provided by Registered Midwives.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.

Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Heath & Care Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 4 and above, as Band 2 & 3 do not meet the minimum salary requirement from 9th April 2025



The MSWs will undertake fundamental personal care duties including: bathing; toileting; and dressing; as well as care for neonate’s personal needs. Supporting parents in the transition to their new family unit. This role includes supporting with infant feeding needs. The role also includes undertaking a limited range of delegated clinical skills care duties including: taking and recording patients’ and neonatal vital observations, blood glucose monitoring of patient and neonate; observing patients for sign of agitation or distress, wound observations and simple wound dressings, removal of peripheral cannula, phlebotomy and removal of catheters. MSWs working in maternity and neonatal environments, will be able to complete pregnancy testing, routine maternal and neonatal observations and clinical duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service within the hospital setting.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.



Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.


This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025