Diabetic Maternity Care Assistant

Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Diabetic Maternity Support Worker to join our maternity team. The successful candidate will work closely with midwives, diabetes specialist nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide care and support to pregnant women with diabetes, ensuring they receive safe, personalised, and effective care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.You will play a key role in supporting women to manage their diabetes, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and helping them navigate their care pathway. This role involves both direct patient contact and administrative duties to support smooth service delivery.As a member of our team, you will be professional, safe, and compassionate for women, babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive, and empowering.

Responsibilities

Support pregnant women with diabetes during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, under the supervision of registered midwives.

Assist with monitoring blood glucose levels, recording results, and reporting concerns to the clinical team.

Provide practical support and health education on diet, exercise, and self-monitoring in line with care plans.

Offer emotional support, reassurance, and clear communication to women and their families.

Work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely follow-up appointments, investigations, and referrals.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in maternity records and electronic systems.

Assist with arranging and facilitating diabetes education sessions for pregnant women.

Support in coordinating care plans, including liaising with community midwives, hospital clinics, and other relevant services.

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding policies at all times.

Participate in training, supervision, and service improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.

About usBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offers a supportive work environment with learning and development opportunities, flexible working, and NHS benefits such as generous annual leave, pension, and access to NHS discount schemes. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care.

As part of our BHT family, benefit from learning and development opportunities to support career progression.

Flexible and agile working opportunities alongside NHS benefits.

Health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

DetailsDate posted: 05 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 434-SCS7420704

Job locations: Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe hospital, Aylesbury/Wycombe, HP21 8AL

Job responsibilitiesFor a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please 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.

Person SpecificationEducation, Qualifications and 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 and 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

Behaviours and Values

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Competence

Understanding of patient confidentiality and privacy; caring, compassionate and empathetic approach with professional conduct.

Good verbal and written English communication; ability to respond with kindness and humanity in a busy hospital setting.

Willingness to mentor new Nursing Assistants after 12 months; understanding of health and safety and safeguarding.

Ability to work as part of a team and to escalate to a registered nurse when outside scope of practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure will be sought.

Employer details: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe hospital, Aylesbury/Wycombe, HP21 8AL

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