Roles in midwifery

Midwives and staff working in maternity care prepare women for the delivery of new life and during all stages of pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal period.

Explore the roles where you can kickstart your career in maternity services

• Midwife

  You'll provide care and support to women and their families while pregnant, throughout labour and during the period after a baby’s birth.

  Becoming a midwife

  

• Maternity support worker

  You're the frontline of a family's journey through pregnancy, childbirth and the first few days of birth.

  Becoming a maternity support worker

  

• Newborn hearing screener

  You'll help and support families with vital information about their babies' hearing.

  You'll working on neonatal units, post-natal wards and in clinics to help identify babies that need testing and explain the screening procedure to parents

  Becoming a newborn hearing screener

  

Discover career development opportunities in maternity services.

• Neonatal nurse

  You'll care for newborn babies who are born premature or sick. A newborn baby can suffer from a range conditions requiring treatment.

• Health visitor

  You'll be a nurse or midwife who's passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing illness in families