Maternity

Qualifications Required

• Must be 16+ and employed in a relevant healthcare support role, including LCHG’s New to Care roles

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Core Units

• Duty of care and safeguarding
• Person-centred approaches
• Communication in care settings
• Health and safety and infection prevention
• Basic physiological measurements
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Handling information and confidentiality

 

Qualifications Required

• Must be 16+ and employed in a relevant healthcare support role
• Work experience in clinical support is typically required
• Approved Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker qualification for the Maternity Support option
• Care Certificate

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Core Units

• The role of the health and social care worker
• Principles of infection prevention and control
• Causes and spread of infection
• Safeguarding and protection in health and social care
• Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
• Promote communication, equality, inclusion
• Health, safety and risk management
• Person-centred approaches
• Handling information
• Duty of care in health and social care

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Options Units

• Maternity Support (antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal support for women, babies and families)

Qualifications Required

• Must be employed in a relevant Maternity role
• English and maths: GCSEs at grade C/4 or equivalent
• Typically equivalent to or progressing from Level 3 (Senior Healthcare Support Worker) qualification

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Core Units

• Acting within competence under professional standards
• Supporting holistic patient assessment
• Delivering clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Maintaining professional development and ethical conduct
• Supervising support staff, mentoring, and teaching
• Promoting health, wellbeing, and public health awareness
• Managing clinical risk and maintaining safety
• Participating in service improvement and evidence-based practice

Qualifications Required

• Must be employed in a relevant Midwife development role
• Typically 3 A-levels (including at least one science) or equivalent Level 3 qualifications (e.g., BTEC, T-level)
• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4–9 (A–C) or equivalent
• Eligibility for Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration

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Core Units

• Professional values and accountability
• Woman‑centred and family‑centred care
• Antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
• Newborn assessment and care
• Safeguarding and public health
• Clinical decision‑making and risk management

Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice (integrated within the apprenticeship)
• Current registration with NMC
• English and Maths (as required by apprenticeship funding rules)

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Core Units

• Advanced clinical practice
• Leadership and management
• Education and training
• Research and evidence‑based practice
• Clinical governance and professional accountability