Maternity support worker

As a Maternity Support Worker, you’ll work under the supervision of a registered midwife. These roles are sometimes also known as Maternity Care Assistants or Midwifery Assistants.

You’ll be:

• Helping to care for mothers and babies
• Making routine observations (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, breathing, etc.)
• Updating records and other admin tasks
• Educating parents one-to-one or in groups
• Taking blood samples for testing
• Ordering stationery and equipment
• Preparing equipment
• Promoting breastfeeding
• Reporting problems to a registered midwife or nurse

They work in:

• The community
• Post-natal wards
• Maternity theatres
• Delivery suites
• Midwifery led units