Maternity Support Worker/Community Maternity Support Worker
Location
Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year
Job Highlights
- Provide compassionate care to women, babies, and families during pregnancy and the postnatal period, along with clinical support duties.
- Ideal candidates will have experience in maternity care, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate empathy.
- Roles require flexible shift patterns in a cross-site location with competitive benefits and opportunities for ongoing training and development.
Job Requirements/Description
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.
Roles are available across Labour Ward, Maternity Triage, Haven Birthing Centre, Community, and Antenatal Clinic. Applicants can state a preference during interview, but roles will be offered based upon clinical need.
Base Location: Cross-site (Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals and working in the community)
Interview Date: 9th September 2026 ?
This vacancy may close early due the high interest in this role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK without restrictions on availability, hours or shift patterns.
PLEASE NOTE we DO NOT offer Sponsorship for support worker roles.
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 supporting midwives to 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.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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.
Roles are available across Labour Ward, Maternity Triage, Haven Birthing Centre, Community, and Antenatal Clinic. Applicants can state a preference during interview, but roles will be offered based upon clinical need.
Base Location: Cross-site (Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals and working in the community)
Interview Date: 9th September 2026 ?
This vacancy may close early due the high interest in this role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK without restrictions on availability, hours or shift patterns.
PLEASE NOTE we DO NOT offer Sponsorship for support worker roles.
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 supporting midwives to 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.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Location
Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year