Community / Maternity Support Worker Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated maternity community support worker to join their compassionate midwifery team. In this fulfilling role, you will assist midwives in delivering essential care to women during pregnancy and postpartum, ensuring their comfort and well-being. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with mothers, supporting them in clinics and during home visits. This role not only offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on families' lives but also provides learning and development opportunities within a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in promoting healthy communities and delivering outstanding care.

Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Discount Schemes

Health and Wellbeing Services

Qualifications

• Support midwives in delivering care throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
• Assist in clinics and participate in antenatal classes.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary maternity care team.
• Observe mothers and babies, reporting any concerns to midwives.
• Maintain effective communication with staff and patients.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Observation Skills

Education

Relevant Health Qualification

Job description

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

This role is based at Wycombe Hospital, with some cross-site working required.

As part of the community team, you will support midwives in delivering care to women throughout pregnancy and postpartum. The role involves lone working, home visits, and collaboration with multi-agency teams in various care settings, including children’s centres.

You will assist community midwives in clinics, support mothers with feeding, and participate in antenatal classes and unit tours.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary maternity care team, caring for women and babies with competence, compassion, and respect, always mindful of consent and principles of equality and diversity.
2. Follow the guidance of midwives, undertaking delegated tasks once trained and deemed competent, understanding the responsibilities and limitations of the role.
3. Vigilantly observe mothers and babies, reporting any deviations from normal or concerns regarding physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being to a midwife.
4. Maintain client confidence and goodwill by performing duties confidently, courteously, and sympathetically.
5. Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with staff, patients, relatives, and visitors.

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What Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offers you:

• Learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Flexible and agile working options, NHS benefits including generous annual leave, pension, and discount schemes.
• Health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We promote inclusion and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
• We value differences and foster a workplace of dignity and respect.
• Our diversity enhances outcomes for the communities we serve.

We are supporters of the Armed Forces Community, valuing the employment of service leavers, veterans, and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision: to provide outstanding care and support healthy communities.
• Our mission: to deliver personal and compassionate care consistently.
• Our CARE values: collaborate, aspire, respect, enable.

For detailed responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the advert.

If you are an internal applicant, secondment options are available with line manager support. For assistance due to disability, please contact us quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Wednesday, 7 May 2025.