Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Community/Maternity Support Worker

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Job summary

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated maternity community support worker to join our community midwifery team.

This role is based at Amersham Hospital but some cross site working will be required across the county.

As part of the community team you will support the midwives to deliver care to women at all stages of pregnancy and post birth, there is some lone working, home visiting and also the opportunity to work with the wider multi-agency team in care settings including at children's Centre's.

You will support the community midwives in their clinics, assist mothers with infant feeding and be involved in antenatal classes and tours of the unit.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary maternity care team, caring for women and babies within the locality with competence, compassion, and respect, mindful always of issues of consent and principles of equality and diversity.
To work under the guidance and direction of midwives, undertaking delegated tasks once trained and declared competent and aware at all times of the responsibilities and limitations of the MCA role.
To be at all times vigilant and alert to the appearance and behaviour of mothers and babies, reporting back to a midwife any deviations from normal or other causes for concern regarding physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
To ensure that client goodwill and confidence in the Trust is maintained at all times by carrying out duties in a confident, courteous, and sympathetic manner.
To establish and maintain good communications and working relationships between staff, patients, relatives, and visitors.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

04 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS7655932

Job locations

Amersham Hospital

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference numbers

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference numbers

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
Experience of providing person centred care.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Willing to work towards Level2 functional skills (Math & English)
Care Certificate/working towards

Skills, Abilities & Knowlege

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
Demonstrates a caring, compassionate, and empatheticapproach to patient's and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
Good verbal and written English communication skills.
The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients.
A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.
Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post.
Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of theimportance of following Trust policies and procedures.
An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients.
A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Good understanding of care needs relevant to patients in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking, Dignity and respect, Communication/conflict resolution, Handwashing and infection control, Hygiene needs, Safeguarding
Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do.
Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.

Behaviours & Values

Essential

Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
Works effectively as a team.
Is of good health and good character
Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
Always acts with honesty and integrity.
Professional approach.
Displays BHT Values

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
Experience of providing person centred care.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Willing to work towards Level2 functional skills (Math & English)
Care Certificate/working towards

Skills, Abilities & Knowlege

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
Demonstrates a caring, compassionate, and empatheticapproach to patient's and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
Good verbal and written English communication skills.
The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients.
A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.
Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post.
Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of theimportance of following Trust policies and procedures.
An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients.
A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Good understanding of care needs relevant to patients in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking, Dignity and respect, Communication/conflict resolution, Handwashing and infection control, Hygiene needs, Safeguarding
Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do.
Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.

Behaviours & Values

Essential

Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
Works effectively as a team.
Is of good health and good character
Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
Always acts with honesty and integrity.
Professional approach.
Displays BHT Values

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Amersham Hospital

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Amersham Hospital

Amersham

HP7 0JD

Employer's website

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