Maternity Support Worker/Community Maternity Support Worker


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 pa pr
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

Do you have a passion for women's health and supporting women, their babies and families throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period?

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

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This vacancy may close early due the high interest in this role.

Interviews will take place on 07/11/2026.

Main 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.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Working across all areas on floor 2 and 3 of the BEACH Building.

• Clinical observations

• Personal Care

• Cleaning duties and general housekeeping

• Supporting diet and nutrition

• Stock replenishment

• Signposting women and families for appropriate support

• Answering the telephone

• Escalating concern

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

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026

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