In this role you could:

• give pregnant women advice on issues like healthy eating
• explain options like giving birth in hospital or at home
• run classes about pregnancy (antenatal) and parenting
• check the health of mother and baby during pregnancy
• check progress when labour starts
• monitor the baby during labour
• give pain relief or advising on ways to manage pain
• deliver the baby
• call a doctor if you notice any problems

After the baby's born, you'll:

give advice to families on caring for their baby; visit people's homes to check on mother and baby

You may need to wear a uniform.

You could work at a client's home, at a health centre, at a GP practice or in an NHS or private hospital.

Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.

You must renew your Nursing & Midwifery Council registration every 3 years to show you're keeping your skills up to date.

You could take further training to specialise in areas like ultrasound or neonatal care.

With experience, you could become a ward manager or team leader.

You could also train to become a health visitor, a director of midwifery or midwifery consultant.