Maternity Support Worker (Band 4) | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7840049/249-7840049 |
Summary
To participate in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients within the community setting, contributing to a supportive and responsive maternity service.
The postholder will work as part of the community team to support women, families, and newborns, undertaking delegated clinical and non-clinical duties appropriate to their scope of practice.
Within the first 12 months of appointment, the postholder will commit to:
• Undertaking and successfully completing theDiploma in Newborn Hearing Screening
• Completing all required Trust training and competency frameworks
The Band 4 Community Maternity Support Worker will deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to women and newborn babies within the community setting, working as part of the wider maternity multidisciplinary team.
The postholder will provide routine postnatal care under the delegation of a registered midwife, undertaking clinical tasks within their scope of practice. This includes newborn blood spot screening, newborn hearing screening, jaundice screening, maternal observations, maternal blood sampling (where trained and competent), and the provision of evidence-based infant feeding support.
The role involves working in partnership with women and families to promote health, wellbeing, and informed choice, while contributing to parent education and early parenting support.
The postholder will maintain accurate electronic and written records, work flexibly across community maternity services to meet service demand, and escalate safeguarding concerns promptly in line with Trust policy and statutory requirements.
The role requires a commitment to ongoing competency development and adherence to GWH STAR values, ensuring high standards of care delivery at all times.
At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH), we are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve. Our services span acute and community settings, with a strong focus on safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
Everything we do is underpinned by our STAR values:
• Service – We put patients first and strive to provide the highest standards of care.
• Teamwork – We work collaboratively, respecting and supporting one another to achieve the best outcomes.
• Ambition – We continuously seek to improve and innovate in order to deliver excellence.
• Respect – We value every individual, promoting dignity, inclusion, and professionalism in all interactions.
As part of Team GWH, you will be supported in your professional development, encouraged to contribute to service improvement, and empowered to deliver safe, personalised maternity care aligned with our organisational values.
The postholder will:
• Provide routine postnatal care for women and their newborn babies within the community and maternity setting, in accordance with local and national guidelines.
• Undertake delegated clinical tasks appropriate to Band 3 scope of practice, including:
• Newborn blood spot screening
• Newborn hearing screening- with supervision
• Jaundice screening
• Maternal observations and postnatal assessments as delegated
• Obtaining maternal blood samples in line with Trust policy and procedural guidance
• Deliver evidence-based infant feeding support, promoting breastfeeding and responsive feeding practices in line with national standards.
• Participate in and support parent craft education, providing information and practical guidance to families.ng.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous written and electronic patient records in accordance with Trust policy, professional standards, and data protection legislation.
• Work flexibly across the maternity service to support service demand, providing care across community and other maternity teams as required.
• Recognise, escalate, and document safeguarding concerns promptly and appropriately, reporting to the MDT in a robust and timely manner, and complying with all legal and statutory safeguarding requirements.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Apr 2026
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