Health in Pregnancy Support Worker | Healthcare NHS Trust

Health in Pregnancy Support Worker | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Employer:

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Location:

Walsall, WS3 1ET

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a support worker to work with the Health in Pregnancy team supporting pregnant women in Walsall.

You will assist by providing health and social support throughout their pregnancy and following the birth of their child.

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• Supporting maternal mental health
• Supporting a healthy pregnancy
• Identifying and addressing risk factors
• Ensuring a safe and caring environment in the first year of life
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Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof.

The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit.

A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost (fragmentary) 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

To assist in providing support for vulnerable women in pregnancy within the hospital and community setting.

To promote and advise parents on safe sleeping and preparing for a safe environment in the home following the birth of the baby Promote the benefits of supplies earlier in the pregnancy and provide support to initiate and continue breastfeeding, to signpost local breastfeeding support groups and timely referrals for assistance to Specialist Health Visitor for Infant Feeding where concerns are identified.

Raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding amongst disadvantaged groups and promote breastfeeding to pregnant and postnatal women, their families and the wider community in Walsall.

Adhere to and promote Department of Health & Baby Friendly Initiative recommendations in relation to breastfeeding / infant feeding and the Introduction to Solid Foods and support to clients to implement these recommendations by working with them on an individual basis Encourage the uptake of Healthy Start Vitamins for women during pregnancy and ensure access to Healthy Start vouchers for eligible families.

Support the team to provide information regarding services available support women in the antenatal and postnatal period (smoking cessation, alcohol support, my time active, carbon monoxide alarms, healthy weight services, nutrition during pregnancy, home safety, fire alarms, room thermometers). To assist the team with any health่าส? (the actual text: દર્શ. To assist the team with any health promotion or health education activity within the hospital or community.

Collate resources and set up rooms for activities and ensure there is a safe environment for mothers to be to receive information.

Support Sweaker. . . .

Support vulnerable women with lower levels of social situations through targeted pieces of time limited work delegated by the Band 6 Practitioner/Senior Early Help Support Worker (attending for antenatal contacts for example). Support families with completing forms and applying for assistance where it is identified there are low numeracy and literacy skills in relation to their pregnancy or social situation that could…