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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Support Worker/Community Maternity Support Worker

The closing date is 15 February 2026

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Job summary

Do you have a passion for women's health and supporting women, their babies and families throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period?

We are looking for candidates who are prepared to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends and bank holidays, no two days are the same in maternity and we provide a 24 hour, 365 day a year service.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 5th March 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This vacancy may close early due the high interest in this role

Main duties of the job

Main duties including providing kind and compassionate care including clinical observations, infant feeding, mental health and wellbeing support, housekeeping duties.

For community duties you would need access to your own transport and will be support midwives care for women and babies in their own homes and/or in designated clinics of which all training will be given.

In the hospital setting you will be a team player, working independently within scope of job and supported by a wonderful maternity team.

If you think this role could be for you, feel free to get in touch, in return UHD can offer further developmental training and long term career opportunities with attractive annual leave allowance and other staff benefits.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SP05583

Job locations

BEACH Building

Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Clinical observations
  • Personal Care
  • Cleaning duties and general housekeeping
  • Supporting diet and nutrition
  • Stock replenishment
  • Signposting women and families for appropriate support
  • Answering the telephone
  • Escalating concern

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Clinical observations
  • Personal Care
  • Cleaning duties and general housekeeping
  • Supporting diet and nutrition
  • Stock replenishment
  • Signposting women and families for appropriate support
  • Answering the telephone
  • Escalating concern

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Completed care certificate or willingness to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of joining the department
  • Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3.

Desirable

  • Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
  • Previous experience of working within maternity or a similar setting within the NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with the public

Skills

Essential

  • IT literate
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
  • An understanding around basic patient care
  • Ability to exchange factual information accurately

Desirable

  • Venepuncture and cannulation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Completed care certificate or willingness to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of joining the department
  • Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3.

Desirable

  • Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
  • Previous experience of working within maternity or a similar setting within the NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of working with the public

Skills

Essential

  • IT literate
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
  • An understanding around basic patient care
  • Ability to exchange factual information accurately

Desirable

  • Venepuncture and cannulation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BEACH Building

Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BEACH Building

Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Maternity Matron

Akeisha Robinson

akeisha.robinson1@nhs.net

03000193154

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SP05583

Job locations

BEACH Building

Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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