Community Maternity Support Worker-Nepali Speaking (Development Post)

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Town of Ashford (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Nepali-speaking Community Maternity Support Worker to join our Community Maternity Services across East Kent. The role supports Nepali-speaking women, birthing people, babies and families through pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, within homes, clinics and community settings.

You will travel across East Kent, work independently, and may include weekend work.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Nepali and English is required.
• Compassionate, motivated and reliable candidate is sought.
• Care certificate or equivalent NHS community care training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, culturally responsive support in homes, community hubs, clinics and Trust sites.
• Assist families to access maternity services, attend appointments and infant-feeding support.
• Support education for parents and help families navigate NHS services and appointments.

Skills

Fluency in Nepali and English

Compassionate/motivated

Education

NHS Care Certificate

Job description

Community Maternity Support Worker-Nepali Speaking (Development Post)

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

This role requires fluency in both Nepali and English.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. Applications are welcome from candidates who already hold an independent right to work in the UK and do not require sponsorship, such as a Dependent Partner/Spouse visa. However, we are unable to consider applicants who require visa sponsorship now or in the future, including those currently holding a Graduate Visa (Post-Study Work Visa) where ongoing sponsorship would be required to continue employment.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and reliable Nepali-speaking Community Maternity Support Worker to join our Community Maternity Services across East Kent.

This is an important development role within our enhanced care pathway, supporting Nepali-speaking women, birthing people, babies and families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. The role has been developed to help improve access to maternity care for families who may experience language barriers, social isolation, digital exclusion, unfamiliarity with NHS services or practical difficulties attending appointments.

Working alongside community midwives, you will provide practical, culturally responsive support in women’s homes, community hubs, clinics and Trust sites. You will help women and families understand how to access maternity services, attend appointments and scans, engage with parent education and infant-feeding support, and know when and how to seek urgent advice.

This role will contribute to reducing inequalities in maternity care and improving the experience and outcomes of women and babies from communities that may be at greater risk of poor outcomes. You will work closely with community midwives, specialist maternity teams, health visitors, GPs, safeguarding services, approved interpreting services and local voluntary and community organisations.

Your ability to speak fluent Nepali and English will be central to helping families feel welcomed, understood and able to engage with care. However, the role does not replace independent professional interpreting services. Professional interpreters will continue to be used for clinical assessment, consent, complex discussions, safeguarding, mental-health concerns, emergency triage and other sensitive conversations.

The postholder will be required to work independently in community settings, in line with Trust lone-worker procedures, and will need afull UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. The role involves travel across East Kent and may include occasional weekend work to meet service needs.

This post is offered initially atBand 2. Subject to successful completion of the NHS Care Certificate, agreed community maternity competencies, lone-working requirements and demonstration of safe and effective practice, the postholder will progress toBand 3.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact Consultant Midwife using the contact details below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026