Maternity Assistant

To provide support for the maternity team and assist with giving safe and effective care for women during pregnancy, labour and care whilst on the postnatal ward, under the supervision of a registered midwife or nurse.

The Maternity Care Assistant (MCA) will receive training and conduct a variety of activities of care / standards. These will be assessed against the National Care Certificate programme, lasting approximately 6 months. Once you have completed the programme, you will be expected to use this in your practice.

Full and part-time opportunities have arisen in the Maternity Unit within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, at Worthing and for Maternity Care Assistants.

We have Fixed Term and permanent opportunities

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in all aspects of maternity care and able to work week days, weekends and bank holidays, both day and night duty. Providing very high level of service to our users of maternity service and their families.

We uphold the Trusts ‘We Care’ philosophy and the Patient safety Improvement System promoted throughout the Trust.

The Maternity Care Assistant (MCA) will receive training and conduct a variety of activities of care/standards. These will be assessed against the National Care Certificate programme, lasting approximately 6 months. Once you have completed the programme, you will be expected to use this
in your practice.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Maternity assistants are a vital part of our maternity team and can be found delivering care across all our maternity wards and departments. To ensure that all patients at the Trust receive highly skilled, compassionate and safe person-centred care from our maternity assistants we must ensure that you are properly trained, supervised, and assessed as competent for your role.