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Maternity Support Worker

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Part-time
Aylesbury£24,937 - £26,598 per yearA-levels or equivalentPublic SectorPosted 30 March 2026
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About this role

Person specification

Education, Qualifications, and Training

Essential:

  • 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)

Desirable:

  • 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and competence

Essential:

  • An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
  • Demonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient's and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
  • 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.
  • Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Maternity Assistants after 12 months in post.
  • Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
  • An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients.
  • A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good understanding of care needs relevant to patients in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking Dignity and respect Communication/conflict resolution Handwashing and infection control Hygiene needs Safeguarding
  • Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do.
  • Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.

Behaviours and Values

Essential:

  • Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
  • Works effectively as a team.
  • Is of good health and good character
  • Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
  • Always acts with honesty and integrity.
  • Professional approach.
  • Displays BHT Values

Education, Qualifications, and Training

Essential:

  • 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)

Desirable:

  • 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and competence

Essential:

  • An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
  • Demonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient's and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
  • 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.
  • Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Maternity Assistants after 12 months in post.
  • Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
  • An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients.
  • A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good understanding of care needs relevant to patients in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking Dignity and respect Communication/conflict resolution Handwashing and infection control Hygiene needs Safeguarding
  • Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do.
  • Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.

Behaviours and Values

Essential:

  • Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
  • Works effectively as a team.
  • Is of good health and good character
  • Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
  • Always acts with honesty and integrity.
  • Professional approach.
  • Displays BHT Values

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