Bank Maternity Support Worker in Taunton inTaunton PUBLISHED WED 12 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

As a Bank Maternity Support Worker at Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton, TA1) with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust you’ll work alongside midwives to provide hands-on, family-centred care for women, babies and their families. Day-to-day duties include assisting with feeding and newborn care, carrying out observations (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, urinalysis), supporting admissions and discharges, preparing clinical areas and maintaining stock, and helping with essential neonatal checks such as weighing and blood spot tests. You’ll also offer health promotion advice, support breastfeeding, mentor junior MSWs and student midwives, and keep accurate records to maintain safe, personalised care.

This bank role (Band 3, £12.75–£13.60 per hour) suits compassionate, organised carers who value flexibility — you’ll be expected to cover a range of shifts including nights and unsocial hours and to have access to travel for bank shifts. Essential requirements include GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent), basic clinical competencies and a DBS check; NVQ3 in Healthcare is desirable or you can undertake it within a year. The Trust offers NHS benefits, pension, Blue Light Card and exclusive discounts, plus a weekly pay option via Wagestream for bank shifts. If you want a rewarding, supportive maternity role with real scope for development, click the “Apply Now” button to apply via jobsincare.com. Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.