Maternity Administration Assistant

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Administration Assistant

The closing date is 07 July 2026

We're excited to offer this opportunity within our Admin & Clerical workforce.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our busy Ante Natal outpatients clinic within Poole Maternity on a permanent contract.

The successful applicant will join a well established team who administer the Outpatient Clinics, and take all referrals from women via the self referral service.

Applicants should have excellent administrative/clerical experience, and good computer skills. You need to be organised and be able to cope with the day-to-day work that is undertaken by the team. There is a requirement for accuracy, attention to detail and an ability to work in an efficient and timely manner at all times.

The post holder will be asked to work Monday-Wednesday 9 5pm.

Base Location: Poole Hospital - moving to Bournemouth Summer 2026

Interview Date: July 17th

Main Duties of the Job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as . They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview. Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Qualifications

• GCSE English & Maths (minimum grade C/4) or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of two years experience in a similar role or administrative experience and/or qualification
• Good team worker, flexible and adaptable to change
• Experience of dealing with members of the public
• The ability to use own initiative when appropriate
• Worked in healthcare environment

Other

• Confidentiality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust