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Across the NHS there are various roles within maternity services including Maternity Care Assistant and Maternity Support Worker.

These roles require differing experience and qualification levels and will give you a great grounding. You’ll fill out documents, manage stocks, prepare women for clinical examinations and tests, and help them with any hydration and dietary needs. Over time, you may also start recording blood pressure, temperature and weight, take bloods from mums and their babies, and even lead antenatal classes.
Skills and personal attributes needed
You’ll need to be:
• caring and patient
• able to work with people from all walks of life
• accepting of other people’s lifestyles
• flexible and adaptable to deal with unpredictable situations
• able to follow instructions and procedures
• willing to be present at childbirth
• able to work under pressure
• able to deal with other people’s emotions
Examples of the settings you may work in:

• the community
• antenatal/postnatal wards
• day assessment unit/triage
• maternity theatres
• delivery suites
• midwifery led units

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