Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS8220454
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Maternity Care Assistant
Band 3
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust. To assist the registered midwife in the delivery of high quality and person – centred care.
• To support the midwives in the Day Assessment Unit with Monofer infusions, chaperone for the cervical balloon catheter inductions
* To carry out maternal observations and undertake a range of activities under direct or indirect supervision by a registered midwife, having been assessed as competent in the activities required, to include venepuncture,
* 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.
Main duties of the job
Refer to job description and person specification
To provide support to the midwives in the Day Assessment Unit delivering clinical care to high risk pregnant women
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with working with people, ideally in a customer service role.
- Experience with providing person centred care
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a healthcare setting
Skills, ability and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of confidentiality and privacy
- Demonstrates care, compassion and empathy to patients and colleagues
- Maintain professional behaviour
- Understand patients need to be treated with dignity and respect
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable attitude to work in a hospital setting
- Basic understand of Health and Safety, policies and procedures
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- Flexible in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service
- Work effectively within the team
- Act with honesty and integrity
- Display BHT values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Vasey
- Job title
- Midwifery Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 316106
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