Maternity Support Workers

Cavendish Review

The RCM has learned that maternity support workers will now be part of the Cavendish Review, which is being launched to look at how the training and support of healthcare and care assistants can be improved, so that patients can receive the best care. The review has been commissioned in the wake of the report into care provided by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and will be led by Camilla Cavendish, Associate Editor and columnist at the Sunday Times. Camilla Cavendish will make recommendations to the Health Secretary at the end of May 2013 and the RCM will be responding to make sure members concerns are heard.

You can find out more here https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/treating-patients-and-service-users-with-respect-dignity-and-compassion

Maternity Support Workers play a vital role in supporting midwives to deliver quality care to babies, mothers and their partners.

The RCM's MSW membership welcomes any staff member who provides support to the maternity team.         To find out more about the MSW member category and if you qualify, click here.

Below you will find the following links to a series of  guidance produced by the RCM  and further information to support  those working in a maternity support team .

• Pay Banding and Job Evaluation. An RCM Guide for MSW NEW (Members please sign in to the website to view)

• MSW Learning and Development Guides and MSW Standards

• MSW Apprenticeships

• MSWs Roles & Responsibilities

• MSW Newsletter

• Learning Offer

If you are an MSW and would like further information on joining the RCM -

• Join as an RCM MSW Member

or visit our

• Frequently asked questions

  or contact the membership team on 020 7312 3500 membership@rcm.org.uk  for any further queries.

  Download the MSW Briefing produced by the IVLWR