Maternity Administration Assistant

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Bournemouth is seeking an administrative professional to join the Delivery suite within Bournemouth Maternity on a permanent contract. The role requires accuracy, organisation and the ability to work in a busy, timely manner as part of a well-established team.

The post involves 30 hours per week with 3 shift patterns over a 4-week rota: Early, Late and Night shifts. Interview date is 16th September 2026.

Qualifications

• GCSE English & Maths (minimum grade C/4) or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years experience in a similar role or administrative experience and/or qualification.
• Experience of dealing with members of the public.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to be able to work in busy and demanding environment.

Skills

Administration

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

GCSE English & Maths (minimum grade C/4) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

We’re excited to offer this opportunity within our Admin & Clerical workforce.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our busy Delivery suite within Bournemouth Maternity on permanent contract. The successful applicants will join a well established team who administer the delivery suite

Applicants should have excellent administrative/clerical experience, and good computer skills. You need to be organised and be able to cope with the day-to-day work that is undertaken by the team. There is a requirement for accuracy, attention to detail and an ability to work in an efficient and timely manner at all times. It is a very busy environment with a constant flow of traffic from all areas within the unit.

1 x 30 hours

There is shift work involved over a 4 week rota. There is 3 shift patterns are:

Early- 6am until 2pm

Late- 2pm until 10pm

Night- 10pm - 6am

There will be two weekends to work over the 4 week rolling rota.

Interview date: 16th September 2026

Please note that we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

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

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

• GCSE English & Maths (minimum grade C/4) or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of two years experience in a similar role or administrative experience and/or qualification
• Good team worker, flexible and adaptable to change
• Experience of dealing with members of the public
• The ability to use own initiative when appropriate

Knowledge

• Maintain confidentiality

Personal Attributes

• Ability to be able to work in busy and demanding environment

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.