• Job Description

  Req#: C9358-26-0109?language=en&page=30&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  As a Senior Maternity Care Assistant, you will provide clinical and non-clinical support to the multi-disciplinary team under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional.

  You will deliver direct and indirect care for service users as delegated under the direction and supervision of an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional or by the multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of effective healthcare to service users. You will work across all areas of the maternity services, which includes postnatal and antenatal wards, labour wards, maternity theatres and assessment units.

  Under current UK immigration rules, entry level Band 3 Maternity Care Support Worker roles DO NOT meet the salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, or be eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa having worked as a Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant for 2 years or more in the NHS. Please find the link to the Government page on sponsorship and visa information Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. The entry level salary for this specific role is £24,937, If further information is required please copy and paste the following link https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

  Main duties of the job

  The cleaning, tidying and re-stocking of all store rooms, clinical rooms and areas.

  Responding promptly to service user needs, including answering questions and call buzzers, and escalating any concerns immediately to a registered midwife.

  Adult and neonatal observations (e.g. using equipment to measure blood pressure, pulse and temperature).

  Infant feeding support.

  Providing assistance to members of the multi-disciplinary team during emergency situations.

  Providing assistance to members of the multi-disciplinary team during vaginal and caesarean births, including in the maternity theatres.

  Supporting housekeepers and catering with ordering and delivery of food and drinks and maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas

  This role covers a 24 hour service, where it is expected you will work a combination of day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. We are a workplace which supports flexible working to accommodate individual needs alongside the needs of the service.

  About us

  Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

  We have four primary goals:

  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact, and
  • research and education excellence

  And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

  Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive, and
  • we are one team

  This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

  About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

  http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

  Details

  Date posted

  17 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  358-7756122-W&C

  Job locations

  Leicester Royal Infirmary/Leicester General Hospital

  Leicester

  LE5 4PW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Welcome and orientate patients, carers, relatives, and other visitors to the ward/department demonstrating care and compassion at all times.

  • Report any observed changes in the patients physical or psychological needs to the registered practitioner.

  • Provide support to the registered practitioner, and where appropriate, other members of the ward / department clinical team as required.

  • Initiate and participate with emergencies i.e., cardiac arrest, patient falls and patients with a rapidly deteriorating condition.

  • Communicate effectively and maintain good relationships with patients, relatives, and healthcare practitioners.

  • Organise the supply and maintenance of materials and ward or department equipment ensuring they are placed in the correct area and present no hazards to staff, patients or visitors.

  • Assist in the transfer of materials and equipment as requested.

  • Clean and return equipment utilised in procedures and treatments to the Decontamination Unit or dispose of as appropriate.

  • Recognise and consistently works within boundaries of the role.

  • Maintain responsibility for their own continuing professional development needs and take part in the annual appraisal process to help identify future development requirements.

  please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Welcome and orientate patients, carers, relatives, and other visitors to the ward/department demonstrating care and compassion at all times.

  • Report any observed changes in the patients physical or psychological needs to the registered practitioner.

  • Provide support to the registered practitioner, and where appropriate, other members of the ward / department clinical team as required.

  • Initiate and participate with emergencies i.e., cardiac arrest, patient falls and patients with a rapidly deteriorating condition.

  • Communicate effectively and maintain good relationships with patients, relatives, and healthcare practitioners.

  • Organise the supply and maintenance of materials and ward or department equipment ensuring they are placed in the correct area and present no hazards to staff, patients or visitors.

  • Assist in the transfer of materials and equipment as requested.

  • Clean and return equipment utilised in procedures and treatments to the Decontamination Unit or dispose of as appropriate.

  • Recognise and consistently works within boundaries of the role.

  • Maintain responsibility for their own continuing professional development needs and take part in the annual appraisal process to help identify future development requirements.

  please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.

  Person Specification

  Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

  Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 1 functional Maths and English
  • Holds a National Care Certificate
  • Level 3 qualification in clinical healthcare OR able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills and competency to undertake Band 3 clinical skills as described in the job description
  • Has worked as a Band 2 Healthcare or Maternity Care Assistant (or equivalent)

  Desirable

  • Speciality specific training and competencies achieved and ongoing development

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
  • Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with a healthcare team in a patient setting
  • Experience of dealing with patient / relative verbal complaints.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a health care environment.

  Communication and Relationship skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Able to work as a team
  • Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

  Analytical and Judgement Skills

  Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner

  Skills

  Essential

  • Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills and completing routine/none routine tasks with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
  • Computer Skills
  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care. Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate with professional and positive outlook.

  Planning and organisation skills

  Essential

  • Able to carry out routine and nonroutine tasks.
  • Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
  • All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

  Person Specification

  Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

  Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 1 functional Maths and English
  • Holds a National Care Certificate
  • Level 3 qualification in clinical healthcare OR able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills and competency to undertake Band 3 clinical skills as described in the job description
  • Has worked as a Band 2 Healthcare or Maternity Care Assistant (or equivalent)

  Desirable

  • Speciality specific training and competencies achieved and ongoing development

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact
  • Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control and Safeguarding processes
  • Experience of working with a healthcare team in a patient setting
  • Experience of dealing with patient / relative verbal complaints.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a health care environment.

  Communication and Relationship skills

  Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Able to work as a team
  • Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

  Analytical and Judgement Skills

  Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner

  Skills

  Essential

  • Taking and recording Vital Signs and other clinical skills and completing routine/none routine tasks with evidence of appropriate training within scope of job role
  • Computer Skills
  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care. Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate with professional and positive outlook.

  Planning and organisation skills

  Essential

  • Able to carry out routine and nonroutine tasks.
  • Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster

  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
  • All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

  Address

  Leicester Royal Infirmary/Leicester General Hospital

  Leicester

  LE5 4PW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

  Address

  Leicester Royal Infirmary/Leicester General Hospital

  Leicester

  LE5 4PW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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