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Join a leading NHS maternity service as a maternity support worker, where you'll provide compassionate care to women and their families throughout the maternity journey. With opportunities for professional development, this role demands flexibility and a passion for women's health in a dynamic environment.
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?
Our maternity services are evolving with our plans to move to Bournemouth in 2025, we are looking to grow our team with maternity support workers.
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: TBC
This vacancy may close early due the high interest in this role
Main duties of the jobMain 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 usOur 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 teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Details Date posted07 July 2025
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 3
Salary£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number153-SP04773
Job locationsBEACH Building
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
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 responsibilitiesTo 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 EssentialThis 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 nameUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
AddressBEACH Building
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
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Employer details Employer nameUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
AddressBEACH Building
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane EAst
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW