Job overview
The Maternity Assessment Unit needs an experienced Maternity Support Worker (MSW) (must have relevant MSW qualification)
We have an exciting opportunity to join our MAU team. The role of the MSW is to work in partnership with the Midwife providing practical, social and emotional support to mothers and their families. The post holder will be required to undertake baseline observations, phlebotomy, IV cannulation and breastfeeding support, as well as providing both clinical and clerical support within the team. They will work alongside the midwives to assist with BP clinics & Ferinject clinics in MAU and the BSOTs Triage for our walk-inpatients.
Advert closing: 11th January 2026
Proposed Interview date: 21st January 2026
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a an experienced MSW to join the Maternity Assessment team. This is a part time role.
Candidates will need to have successfully completed a Maternity Support Worker apprenticeship programme/qualification or have worked as an MSW in a UK based maternity unit/hospital. Certificate of completion must be presented when you join the trust.
You must be proficient in phlebotomy, undertaking observations such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate and temperature & IV cannulation is a desirable skill. Knowledge and experience of the MEWs assessment would also be useful in this role.
You will need to demonstrate you have been trained to provide breastfeeding advice in line with the Baby Friendly Initiative.
In-house mandatory updates are provided on an annual basis to help develop skills in looking after maternity patients with particular attention to their specific needs in pregnancy. This includes supporting women to prepare for life with their babies, health promotion and gaining feedback to improve services. You will work within MAU, to support the midwives and the multidisciplinary team to ensure the smooth day to day running of the unit.
Our recruitment processes is based on an assessment of value-based behaviour as well as clear understanding of the role and professional competence.
Your application must demonstrate reasons for your application, your experience and why you have the necessary skills to be considered for the role.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centers, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
1. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
2. Infection control awareness, breastfeeding support, restocking all areas within MAU.
3. To provide health education advice and information on nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation and assistance and encouragement with breastfeeding associated with the well-being of the mother and child.
4. Maintain a clean environment within the MAU rooms and cubicles, plus cleaning & tidying all the rooms and cubicles.
5. Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
6. Assist with the day to day running of the MAU clinics, together with a midwife.
7. As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, Height, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, including recording of MEWs on Epic.
8. To escalate observations outside of the normal parameters to the midwives or MAU Fellows.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
9. Able to speak and write concisely and legibly in English
10. Able to deal and communicate effectively and sensitively with relatives and staff from all disciplines and at all levels
11. Ability to undertake clinical observations and record patient information
12. Proven phlebotomy skills
Desirable criteria
13. IV Cannulation
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience of working in maternity services as a Maternity Support Worker with women and their families
Desirable criteria
15. Experienced working in the antenatal clinic setting.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
16. NVQ 3 Health and Maternity Care or equivalent
17. Care certificate (Theory and Practice)
Value and Behaviours
Essential criteria
18. Personal statement reflects the trust values
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.