| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Nursing |
| Level | Entry level |
| Reports to | Staff Nurse or Ward Sister |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | Fresher or up to 3 years as an ANM |
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife job description template
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Job title: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
Department: Nursing
Reports to: Staff Nurse or Ward Sister
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
An Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) provides basic nursing and midwifery care, especially in maternal and child health. They assist with antenatal and postnatal care, conduct or assist deliveries where trained, give immunisations, and support basic treatment and health education. The role is common in maternity units, clinics and community health settings. In an Indian hospital or health centre the ANM cares for mothers and infants, maintains records, supports the nursing team, and helps run immunisation and antenatal services under supervision.
Key responsibilities
- Provide basic nursing care to patients and support mothers in antenatal and postnatal care.
- Assist with or conduct normal deliveries where trained, and support the labour room.
- Give immunisations and support antenatal and child health services.
- Record vital signs, weights and basic observations for patients and infants.
- Support health education for mothers on nutrition, hygiene and childcare.
- Assist staff nurses and doctors with procedures and patient care.
- Maintain antenatal, immunisation and patient registers accurately every day.
- Follow hygiene and infection control in the ward or health centre.
- Support family planning counselling and services under proper guidance.
- Help manage the ward or clinic stock of basic supplies.
Requirements
- ANM diploma from a recognised institution
- Registration with the state nursing council
- Basic knowledge of maternal and child health
- Fresher or up to 3 years as an ANM
KRAs and KPIs for a Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Maternal and child care | Antenatal, postnatal and infant care provided per protocol |
| Immunisation | Immunisations given accurately and recorded for every child |
| Records | Antenatal and immunisation registers kept complete and accurate |
| Health education | Mothers counselled on nutrition, hygiene and childcare as planned |
| Hygiene | Hygiene and infection control followed with no major lapse |
| Support | Assigned nursing and procedure support completed reliably |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: Vital signs equipment, Immunisation supplies, Antenatal registers, Basic nursing supplies, Weighing scale.
Reporting line and career path
Interview questions for a Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
- What antenatal checks do you carry out for an expecting mother?
- How do you give and record a child's immunisation safely?
- How do you support a mother during labour under a staff nurse?
- What health advice do you give a new mother on childcare?
- How do you keep antenatal and immunisation registers accurate?
- How do you maintain hygiene during basic procedures?
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What does an auxiliary nurse midwife do?
An auxiliary nurse midwife, or ANM, provides basic nursing and midwifery care, especially in maternal and child health. They assist with antenatal and postnatal care, help with deliveries where trained, give immunisations, and support basic treatment and health education. They maintain records and support the nursing team in hospitals, clinics and community health settings.
What is the difference between an ANM and a staff nurse?
An ANM completes a shorter auxiliary nurse midwife diploma and provides basic nursing and midwifery care, often in maternal, child and community health. A staff nurse holds a GNM or B.Sc Nursing and gives fuller bedside care across specialties. The staff nurse has wider clinical training and scope than the ANM.
What qualifications do you need to become an ANM?
You need an ANM diploma from a recognised institution and registration with the state nursing council. Basic knowledge of maternal and child health matters, since the role focuses on antenatal, postnatal and immunisation services. The ANM route is a common entry into nursing, especially for community and maternity health work.