Maternity Support Worker - Post-Operative
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Aylesbury, HP21 8ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
10 days leftJob description
We are delighted to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated maternity community support worker to join our community midwifery team. T...
- To assist the registered nurse or midwife in the delivery of high quality and person-centered post-operative care.
- To provide fundamental nursing and midwifery care, e.g., assistance with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs, washing under direct or indirect supervision.
- To carry out limited clinical observations and undertake a range of activities under direct or indirect supervision by a registered nurse or midwife, having been assessed as deemed competent in the activities required.
- To maintain high clinical standards
- To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment.
- To contributes towards the department and organisation in the provision of a safe and caring environment.
- The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Desirable
- Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
- Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
- Care Certificate/working towards
EXPERIENCE
Essential: - Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
Desirable: - Experience of providing person centred care.
Skills, Abilities & Knowlege
Essential
- An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
- Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
- Good verbal and written English communication skills.
- The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients.
- A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.
- Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
6 September 2026
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