Band 3 Maternity Support Worker (Community)
| Posting date: | 14 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,630 - £32,346 Per Annum HCA inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2026 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8013151/162-7733-WC-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
It is a requirement to be a UK driver and have access to a car.
BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic band 3 Community maternity support workers with previous experience in the care industry to join our community team. You will be supporting Midwives, nurses, nursery nurses and Doctors to provide care to the women and babies in the department.
The successful candidate will be part of the Community maternity unit rotation working in all clinical areas. This includes the maternity antenatal clinics and maternity theatres as well as the in-patient ward areas and labour ward. You should have previous experience of working with the public.
A good standard of numeracy and literacy and a flexible approach to work in any area of maternity. You main roles and responsibilities whilst working alongside the registered health care professionals would be to assist in the provision of care to women and their babies, during ante-natal, delivery and postnatal period. Please note - a valid driving license and access to a car is essential for this post.
In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, therefore early application is encouraged.
To work alongside, but under the guidance of practitioners at all levels from across the maternity multidisciplinary team, assisting in caring for the needs of women and their babies, within required competencies.
To be aware of emotional and physical needs of women and their babies, providing appropriate support in conjunction with the midwife.
To serve as a point of contact for women and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological and emotional care and support.
They report directly to registered practitioners where planned care and tasks delegated by a registered or level 4 practitioner has been provided. Undertake routine clerical duties to ensure the smooth running of the midwifery team.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 24 May 2026
It is a requirement to be a UK driver and have access to a car.
BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic band 3 Community maternity support workers with previous experience in the care industry to join our community team. You will be supporting Midwives, nurses, nursery nurses and Doctors to provide care to the women and babies in the department.
The successful candidate will be part of the Community maternity unit rotation working in all clinical areas. This includes the maternity antenatal clinics and maternity theatres as well as the in-patient ward areas and labour ward. You should have previous experience of working with the public.
A good standard of numeracy and literacy and a flexible approach to work in any area of maternity. You main roles and responsibilities whilst working alongside the registered health care professionals would be to assist in the provision of care to women and their babies, during ante-natal, delivery and postnatal period. Please note - a valid driving license and access to a car is essential for this post.
In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, therefore early application is encouraged.
To work alongside, but under the guidance of practitioners at all levels from across the maternity multidisciplinary team, assisting in caring for the needs of women and their babies, within required competencies.
To be aware of emotional and physical needs of women and their babies, providing appropriate support in conjunction with the midwife.
To serve as a point of contact for women and their families and provide clinical, physical, psychological and emotional care and support.
They report directly to registered practitioners where planned care and tasks delegated by a registered or level 4 practitioner has been provided. Undertake routine clerical duties to ensure the smooth running of the midwifery team.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 24 May 2026
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