maternity support worker

Maternity support workers work together in a team with midwives and health professionals within the occupational fields of nursing and midwifery. They assist midwives and women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, assist births and assist in providing care for the new-born.

Alternative Labels

assistant to midwife

maternity care assistant

maternity healthcare assistant

maternity support employee

maternity support worker

midwife assistant

midwife care assistant

midwifery assistant

midwifery care assistant

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on family planning advise on pregnancies at risk advise on pregnancy assist on pregnancy abnormality care for the new-born infant communicate with nursing staff comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care deal with emergency care situations empathise with the healthcare user empathise with the woman's family during and after pregnancy ensure safety of healthcare users examine the new-born infant follow clinical guidelines identify abnormalities interact with healthcare users listen actively monitor basic patients signs provide basic support to patients provide postnatal care provide pre-natal care support nurses work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams work under supervision in care work with nursing staff

Essential Knowledge

childbirth health education human anatomy hygiene in a health care setting pregnancy

Optional Skills and Competences

apply context specific clinical competences assess the course of breast-feeding period distribute meals to patients have computer literacy monitor pregnancy promote health and safety provide health education use different communication channels

Optional Knowledge

anaesthetics analgesics embryology microbiology-bacteriology neonatology postpartum period preparation for child delivery preparation for parenthood sex education

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/30194ac4-93b8-4450-8a15-f6f7cbe351cb

Status

released

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