عن هذه المهنة
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.
المهارات الأساسية
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
المعرفة المطلوبة
childbirth
health education
human anatomy
hygiene in a health care setting
pregnancy
مهارات إضافية
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
use obstetric sonography
anaesthetics
analgesics
embryology
microbiology-bacteriology
neonatology
postpartum period
preparation for child delivery
preparation for parenthood
sex education
تُعرف أيضًا باسم
maternity care assistant
assistant to midwife
maternity support employee
midwife care assistant
midwifery care assistant
midwife assistant
midwifery assistant
maternity healthcare assistant
