Specialist Midwifery Support Worker | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£34,186 - £37,389 p.a. incl.
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E15 1EQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Aug 2026
Closing date:	12 Sept 2026

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Summary

This is a hybrid role with both clinical, patient facing and administrative duties. The post holder will adhere to Trust policies and work as an integral member of the team in the delivery of high-quality care to women and their families.

The post holder will work closely with and support the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in Fetal Medicine. This team comprises of specialist midwives, Obstetric Consultants, Clinical Fellows and Maternity support workers (MSW). This post will provide supervision to the MSW team under the Midwifery leadership.

Along side the administrative team they will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support, to the Consultants and midwives in Fetal Medicine including safe and efficient management of referrals to external agencies, following set protocols and collaborating with the Fetal Medicine Consultants and Midwives.

"A valid Care Certificate is mandatory for this role. You will be required to provide evidence of this prior to the interview in order to progress with your application"

**Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date due to high applications**

• The clinical tasks would include supervising the phlebotomy service for patients attending for 1stand 2ndtrimester screening and to carry out delegated tasks as part of the midwifery team.

• To support the Fetal Medicine’s Consultant clinic and midwife’s clinic.

• To perform procedures and tasks relevant to the role of the Specialist Midwifery Support Worker and follow the fetal medicine midwife’s guidance and instructions

• To assist with co-coordinating completion of any outstanding screening services which may breach the failsafe requirements. In collaboration with the responsible Midwife to check the data entered onto the failsafe systems and filing systems, to ensure that all national standards are maintained and reportable.

• Provide cross cover in the absence of the Antenatal screening failsafe officer to ensure support for the Screening coordinator, duties include maintaining a database for the National Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) screening programmes.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Aug 2026

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