Maternity Healthcare Assistant

Job OverviewThe Bluebell team is pleased to announce an opportunity to join the Maidenhead community team as a Maternity Care Assistant.The successful applicant will join the Maidenhead community team as a Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant on a full-time basis (37.5 hours/week).This is an internal vacancy looking for an experienced Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant to work within a busy community team and to assist midwives with the support of women throughout their antenatal and postnatal journey.Main duties of the jobThe role will involve visiting women in their homes with their new baby, taking new born bloodspot samples and assisting with baby care and infant feeding. You will be a front-line ambassador for public health issues, also working in hubs as they develop in each area. Some administrative duties will be expected in order to support the Midwives and full training will be given.You should be level headed, able to stay calm in a busy environment and work on your own initiative with minimum supervision, have good customer care skills and plenty of energy, patience and motivation and you will need to demonstrate care and compassion to women.Previous experience is essential and you must have undertaken the Maternity Care Assistants care certificate course. You must have attended the maternity specific training days and passed the BFI two day training. You must be either working with evidence towards The MCA Passport or have already achieved this.Working for our organisationFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.Frimley Health Trust benefits on VimeoDetailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.As a Band 3 Maternity Care Assistant you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in the community, where you will provide support to midwifery staff in the direct provision and support of patient care.You will also provide a range of non-midwifery duties ensuring an efficient service to the ward and community at all times.As we have the privilege of serving a diverse community here in Slough, we would particularly love to receive applications from candidates who are able to speak local languages, but this is not essential.Ability to drive is essential.Person specificationQualificationEssential criteriaCurrent Maternity care assistantTrainingEssential criteriaMaternity Specific training daysInfant feeding trainingDesirable criteriaCompleted MCA Passport of competenciesEducationEssential criteriaCare CertificateFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.Apply online now