Maternity Support Worker - Post-Operative

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Flu vaccinations encouraged

NHS benefits

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is offering a part-time Maternity Community Support Worker role within the Post-Operative team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury. You will support the registered midwife or nurse in delivering high-quality post-operative maternity care to patients and their families.

The role requires Level 2/3 in health and social care or equivalent, with willingness to work towards further qualifications, and you’ll join a dedicated team delivering compassionate,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• To assist the registered nurse or midwife in the delivery of high quality and person-centered post-operative care.
• To provide fundamental nursing and midwifery care, e.g., assistance with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs, washing under direct or indirect supervision.
• To carry out limited clinical observations and undertake a range of activities under direct or indirect supervision by a registered nurse or midwife, having been assessed as deemed competent in the activities required.
• To maintain high clinical standards
• To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment.
• To contribute towards the department and organisation in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
• The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust.

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience

Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)

Care Certificate/working towards

Job description

Maternity Support Worker - Post-Operative

Band 3

Main area Obstetrics Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: On call duties Hours

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

18.75 hours per week (From 09:30 to 22:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and 09:30 to 17:30 on Wednesdays and Fridays.) Job ref 434-SCS8251266

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

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 Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

To support and assist the registered midwife or nurse in the delivery of care to patients within maternity, primarily post-operative birth care, ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by patients and their carers.

Main duties of the job

• To assist the registered nurse or midwife in the delivery of high quality and person-centered post-operative care.
• To provide fundamental nursing and midwifery care, e.g., assistance with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs, washing under direct or indirect supervision.
• To carry out limited clinical observations and undertake a range of activities under direct or indirect supervision by a registered nurse or midwife, having been assessed as deemed competent in the activities required.
• To maintain high clinical standards
• To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment.
• To contributes towards the department and organisation in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
• The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust.

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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We are 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 within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

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

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
• Experience of providing person centred care.
• An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
• 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.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Aaron Lorente Lozano Job title Inpatient Matron Maternity Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01296316282 Additional information

If you are interested in this varied role please contact Aaron Lorente Lozano Inpatient Matron Maternity: [e-mail]