Maternity Support Worker | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2026 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7995998/418-MSW95998-CW |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aMaternity Support Workerto join our team at Bedford Hospital.
This role involves working across both community and hospital settings, supporting midwifery staff in delivering high‑quality care to women, their babies, and their families.
It is a varied and rewarding position, offering the chance to be part of a hardworking, close‑knit team committed to providing individualised care tailored to the needs of each woman and her baby, while supporting the midwife in their role.
This valued role requires a broader range of skills than those of aBand 2 Maternity Care Assistant.
You will focus on key aspects of maternity care that enhance the experience of women and their families.
You will work alongside — and under the guidance of — practitioners from across the multidisciplinary team, including midwives, obstetricians, ultrasonographers, physiotherapists, and advanced nurse practitioners.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
To actively participate in the recognition and prevention of maternal illness and respond effectively in an emergency.
To assist mothers with postnatal exercises.
To arrange and process microbiological specimens.
To obtain maternal capillary blood sample for glucose analysis, in line with Trust policy and guidelines.
To independent undertaking venepuncture in line with national standards and local policy.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Jun 2026