# Maternity Support Worker/Community Maternity Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-support-workercommunity-maternity-support-worker/61284c10-c138-4f44-8570-b7f71bcaf2fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-support-workercommunity-maternity-support-worker/61284c10-c138-4f44-8570-b7f71bcaf2fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Poole Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Maternity support worker - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Flexibility Required. Full and part time positions available) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T09:57:23.841Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8342159 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8342159?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 of the job 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - IT literate - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood) - Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative. - An understanding around basic patient care - Ability to exchange factual information accurately **Desirable** - Venepuncture and cannulation ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment - Previous experience of working within maternity or a similar setting within the NHS - Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team - Experience of working with the public **Desirable** - Previous experience of working within a care environment/NHS - Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team - Experience of working with the public ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of numeracy and literacy - Completed care certificate or willingness to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of joining the department - Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3. **Desirable** - Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [maternity support worker band 3 ps (pdf, 40.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10666455) - [maternity support worker band 3 jd (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10666454) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.