What can I get out of a midwifery degree

Hi, I’m not sure about continuing with my midwifery degree but people are telling me to continue as it can bring many opportunities that may not be necessarily midwifery related. What can this be? What can I get out of my degree if I don’t do my preceptorship?

Hi, I’m not sure about continuing with my midwifery degree but people are telling me to continue as it can bring many opportunities that may not be necessarily midwifery related. What can this be? What can I get out of my degree if I don’t do my preceptorship?

Hi there, just wondering if you ended up doing your preceptorship if something else, I’m in this position and unsure what to do (

Hi there, just wondering if you ended up doing your preceptorship if something else, I’m in this position and unsure what to do (

Hi! Im in third year right now so haven’t finished yet, haven’t had any success with preceptorship jobs because there’s non available and when I have applied I haven’t had any responses 🙂

Hi! Im in third year right now so haven’t finished yet, haven’t had any success with preceptorship jobs because there’s non available and when I have applied I haven’t had any responses 🙂

Hi
Your local hospital trusts should have advertised or told the students nurses about the upcoming jobs for newly qualified nurses as they enroll enough nurses each year as students so they are the future nurses when you qualify...
I would perhaps suggest you ask them regarding this matter 🤔 🤔 🤔

They say this every year aswell but there is always a lack of jobs for graduate midwives especially - making it so hard for the new qualified to get jobs and leaving us with little choice

Hi Gaby xx
Please continue with your midwife degree and then apply for a band 5 position and do your preceptorship as you'll be better gaining confidence and experience doing this. Listen to those who telling you to continue.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the job so far and having satisfaction every time I deliver a new baby and seeing the look on the parents faces.
I started at the bottom of band 5 as newly qualified midwife and then I applied for a band 6 position but got handed band 6 charge nurse midwife and I have now just applied for a band 7 senior charge nurse midwife position as I have the necessary minimum years require to apply for it.
There's opportunities for you to climb the career ladder but it depends on whether you want to climb it because there's more and more responsibilities attached to each band position you climb. I have been qualified since summer 2019.
Here are some examples of things you can do with your midwife degree but new most likely they might require some sort of experience.
Employment opportunities

I really hope you really consider continuing with being a midwife and getting through your preceptorship and continue working.
NHS registered midwife.

Hi Tracey, I'm a college student looking to apply to university and I'm not sure if I should pursue midwifery. At first I was dead set on Nursing but something about midwifery intrigues me. Could you possible tell me the positives and negatives of your job and if you'd genuinely recommend it? Also, what are typical shifts like in a hospital?

Hi sxniathefirst
I would strongly recommend you follow your dream of becoming a midelwife if that's what you want to do for a career.
My job varies because of me dealing with a lot of admin stuff as part of my job description as senior midwife but I am still involved with the day to day chaos of delivering.
Positive side of the job is that you are making the new parents very happy when you finally deliver the new baby 🐥 🍼 and seeing them being happy. Having a good day, things going to plan for you( not very often but it is great when it does).
Negative side 😢 😢 - bereavements as this can happen, unplanned emergency C-sections, shortages of staff when others are on holidays or sick leave and trying to run a overflow unit when not enough beds for delivering babies 😲 😲.
It's a unique job but worthwhile one as you have responsibilities in looking after minimum of two lives each time a new mummy to be arriving in the maternity unit.
I would say that you make sure you have the required university entry requirements for your chosen universities first of all, then do a brilliant personal statement and apply, if you get a interview and perhaps not offered a place but given an alternative option like adult nursing then you should seriously consider it and on qualifying you can work as a adult nurse on the maternity unit and gain experience from that and perhaps seek to do the shortened midwife course (18/20 months) to become a midwife but I strongly recommend you check your local universities and health boards to make sure that they are still running those.
Typical shift for me is 12 hours working 3 days out of 7 days.
Your shift on any day is unpredictable as you don't know what going to happen in regards of any unplanned emergency C-sections you might have to do.

Thank you so much for your reply! I spent a day doing work experience at a maternity ward and I'm about 98% sure midwifery is what I want to do now.