Maternity Support Worker

Adultsocialcare; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for compassionate individuals to support women during pregnancy and postnatal periods. This role includes a variety of responsibilities such as clinical observations, personal care, and cleaning duties, with a focus on providing essential support to women and their families. Candidates should be ready to work different shifts, including nights and weekends, and be team players. Attractive training opportunities and staff benefits are offered.

Benefits

Attractive annual leave allowance

Developmental training and long-term career opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for women's health support during pregnancy and postnatal care.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical observations and personal care to patients.
• Support families with diet and nutrition guidance.
• Perform cleaning duties and general housekeeping.

Job description

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

Interview Date: 5th March 2026

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

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

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, DEN, 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.

Key responsibilities:

• 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 15 Feb 2026.