Midwifery
What is a career in Midwifery in health and social care?
A career in midwifery involves supporting pregnant women, their babies, and families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period.
Duties and responsbilities:
As a Midwife you’ll be responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of both mother and child while providing emotional and practical support through a range of duties:
- Antenatal Care – Monitoring pregnancies, conducting health assessments, and providing guidance on nutrition, birth plans, and parenting.
- Labour and Birth Support – Assisting with deliveries, ensuring safe childbirth, and offering pain relief options.
- Postnatal Care – Supporting new mothers with breastfeeding, newborn care, and post-birth recovery.
- Health Education – Providing advice on sexual health, family planning, and postnatal mental health.
- Safeguarding and Social Support – Identifying and addressing social or psychological challenges, such as domestic abuse, mental health concerns, or socio-economic difficulties.
Entry Routes and Pay
Complete a degree in midwifery at university. Once you have completed the degree, you will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
You might be able to do a midwifery degree apprenticeship. This is usually only open to staff who are working as a maternity support worker, who can study for a degree to qualify as an midwife whilst on the job.
A starting salary is £29,970 with opportunity to progress up to £52,809 with experience and ability to specialise.
Where can you work?
Community
Doctors’ Practice
Hospital
