Enhanced Midwifery Maternity Support Worker | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7627114/241-15FD-26 |
Summary
The post holder will be a key member of the Enhanced Midwifery Team providing vital support to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period. The job purpose is to provide direct and indirect care to mothers and babies under the supervision of a midwife, with a specific focus on supporting women with safeguarding concerns. This involves implementing care plans, performing routine checks, reporting issues, and working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable families.
The maternity support worker (MSW) will work as part of the team to support and develop the maternity service both in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. The post holder will work within the hospital and community setting. The MSW will be expected to work independently with individual women and their families and work within group settings to support the role of the Midwife, throughout pregnancy, intrapartum and the postnatal period. As part of this role, the MSW will play a key role in supporting women with all aspects of infant feeding, being knowledgeable and supporting midwives and women with the UNICEF BFI principles. The MSW will also support delivery of health promotion events and programs. The post holder will be flexible and will be available to work weekends, evenings and night shifts according to the needs of the service. The post holder is also required to keep themselves up to date with all aspects of mandatory training and undertake routine clerical duties to ensure the smooth running of the midwifery service.
Here at Bolton people are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our women and their families receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our trust values and strive to provide outstanding care and foster a positive workplace culture
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
The Trust offers fantastic Staff Benefits, ranging from salary sacrifice schemes, including Cars, Technology and Cycling to an onsite gym and local store discounts.
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification documents, alternatively please see contact details for more information.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026
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