Maternity Discharge Support Worker | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £28,392 - £31,157 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Walsall, WS2 9PS |
| Cwmni: | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7967974/407-WCCSS-7967974 |
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The Maternity Discharge Support Worker will provide a compassionate and supportive role in assisting with
the smooth transition of care for women and families following childbirth. Working as part of a
multidisciplinary team, this role will involve offering physical and emotional support to mothers and newborns, ensuring that they receive the appropriate guidance and information prior to discharge from the maternity
unit. The role will be vital in enhancing the experience of service users and ensuring continuity of care after
leaving the hospital
Interview date: TBC
The Band 4 Maternity Discharge Support Worker will play a key role in facilitating a smooth and efficient discharge process for mothers and their newborns, ensuring they receive the necessary support, guidance, and care information before leaving the maternity unit.
This role involves providing practical assistance to families, supporting the coordination of follow-up care, and liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care post-discharge. The Maternity Discharge Support Worker will deliver compassionate and person-centred support, promoting a positive and safe transition from hospital to home for new mothers and their babies.
The post holder will maintain an overview of incoming admissions and ensure early recognition of the ability to discharge home which will enable the flow of the postnatal ward to run seamlessly and alleviate pressure on the wider team.
The postholder will work closely with the Midwife in charge and in co-ordination with the midwifery team will take responsibility for women and their babies who have been assessed as fit for discharge.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
The Band 4 Maternity Discharge Support Worker will play a key role in facilitating a smooth and efficient discharge process for mothers and their newborns, ensuring they receive the necessary support, guidance, and care information before leaving the maternity unit.
This role involves providing practical assistance to families, supporting the coordination of follow-up care, and liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care post-discharge. The Maternity Discharge Support Worker will deliver compassionate and person-centred support, promoting a positive and safe transition from hospital to home for new mothers and their babies.
The post holder will maintain an overview of incoming admissions and ensure early recognition of the ability to discharge home which will enable the flow of the postnatal ward to run seamlessly and alleviate pressure on the wider team.
The postholder will work closely with the Midwife in charge and in co-ordination with the midwifery team will take responsibility for women and their babies who have been assessed as fit for discharge.
They will have oversight of tasks related to feeding, infant care, Safe Sleeping, Periprem Passport, Health Education/ discharge advice and routine Enquiry completion prior to discharge.
They will further work collaboratively with the NIPE Midwife to collaboratively identify order of priority for both examination and discharge to ensure flow throughout the department. The postholder will be required to support and undertake referrals to specialist practitioners/therapists as appropriate for both mum and baby – i.e. BCG clinic, physio referral and any other referral as required.
Within their remit, the Maternity Discharge Support Worker will liaise with appropriate external professionals to facilitate the discharge process. – i.e. safeguarding midwives/children’s services to identify when a case conference is due to take place.
The post holder with appropriate training will develop their knowledge and understanding of the needs of the newborn baby and be able to give practical support to mothers with the care of their babies such as bathing, nappy changing, cord care and will deliver STORK training.
The postholder will be instrumental in supporting education programmes and the upskilling of the junior work force to develop knowledge and understanding of discharge management including all requirements within our digital platforms, sending of birth notifications, GP liaison & the discharge process including managing patient expectations.
This advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026