What is the best way to become a midwife?

[bestmum]

What college/uni/course would be suitable to be come a midwife???

[B00]

Who you asking for? yourself? I thought you were claming benefits due to ill health? Or the daughter?

[ummmm]

What qualifications have you got?

[danchip]

a midwefery course would be a good way to start if you've got the relevant qualifications, if you haven't then you'll have to do a foundation degree then go on to study midwifery

An alternative route is to train as a nurse and then do a short midwifery course at the end

[craft1948]

http://www.nmc-uk.org...e.aspx?ArticleID=2100

[ummmm]

Try these...they will tell you what courses you need.

http://www.learndirect.co.uk/

[bestmum]

The daughter she is looking at ways to make a career for herself. She likes the caring profession and is looking at all alternatives. She has got good gcse results but would prefer hands on experience.

[danchip]

my partner has just started this training and i'm afraid good GCSE's probably won't be sufficient to get onto a course, she'll have to go to college or back to school to do some further education

[ummmm]

She could get a job with an agency working at the hospital. Just to see if she likes it. Then she can enrol on an 'access' course which I think is the equivalent of A Levels. Then on to Uni. It's very hard to get on a midwifery course though.

[danchip]

if your daughter doesn't want to go back to school/college full time then as Ummm says she could become a bank nurse and do some shifts while either doing an access course or nursing course part time, it takes longer but she'll be earning good money while getting valuable hands on experience

[bestmum]

Thank u all for your help she has said she will research it and see what is the best way for her to try and acheive what she wants to do. Danchip how long is the training for???

[danchip]

its a 3 year degree course if you have adequate qualifications, if you haven't and do the access course then this is 2-3 years so its 5-6 years

if you train as a nurse first this takes 2-3 years and then qualified nurses can go and do a 1.5 year midwifery course so this route

your daughter needs to speak to the admissions dept at your local university and also ucas, they can advise her on how best to go about it

[bestmum]

thanks danchip i will get her to inquire(enquire) in the morning, will places like that be open 2morrow or would it be best to wait till next week?

[tamborine]

best to join the private medical sector for experience/training/specialist sponsoring

https://www.jobtrain....health/vacancies.aspx

[boxtops]

If your daughter was here in Kent then I would probably suggest that she contacts Canterbury Christ Church University as they have an intake every year of pre-registration nursing and midwifery courses. You would need a minimum of 5 GSCEs including maths and English or you can take an access course - for the sort of requirements they expect (which will be much the same at all the universities), have a look at
http://www.canterbury...p?courseUrl=midwifery

The other way to do it is to look on www.jobs.nhs.uk and see if they are advertising midwifery assistant posts (which is similar to a healthcare assistant job in nursing)
there are some advertised at the moment
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/advsearch

She can then see if she likes the job, and if it's the same as nursing then she could apply for training to be a midwife - some NHS employers will sponsor students to do it.

continued on next thread.....

[boxtops]

part 2 ....If she doesn't have an NHS job then she can still apply to the Universities but she will only be paid a bursary while she is on the course (but bursary levels are such that people can still sometimes be eligible for some benefits). As danchip says there are different ways of getting on the first step to the health qualifications, foundation degrees or apprenticeships are both currently available in health and some Trusts have negotiated that people with the right NVQs are already on the first step to the first year of a care award. In answer to your last question - 3 years full time or 6 years half time.
Midwifery's not my area, I know about it but can only be sure of the degree process for adult nursing, but if there is anything else I can do or find out to help your daughter then please do ask.

[boxtops]

^ also other people (as well as danchip) have offered good advice while I was writing all that!

[bestmum]

thank u boxtop will get her to look into all that u suggest much appreciated.

[ummmm]

Bank staff (here in Northants) earn decent money. She could work a Saturday night shift and earn approx 120.

[lisajade8]

your local nursing college or further education college could help you

[resumedocket]

To train as a midwife, a person will usually take a three or four year degree program in midwifery. Others might first complete a nursing degree and then take a one to two year graduate level course to become a midwife. In the United Kingdom, a person needs to become registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council to safely and effectively practice midwifery. The Nursing and Midwifery Council serves to ensure that midwives satisfy important ethics and training regulations that keep the practice safe and effective.

A general midwife who works for the NHS will earn approximately £19,000 to £26,000 each year. As a community midwife gains more skills and valuable experience and responsibilities, this salary can increase to £30,000 or more. Those who work as consultants can expect to earn more than £51,000. The working hours can, however, be sporadic in the sense that the baby's entrance will dictate at least some of the midwife's working hours. In this sense, a midwife should be prepared to work under a twenty-four hour period. You will work in hospitals or provide support in a home birth environment, among others.

Midwifery is an important community health profession that provides a valuable service to mothers. You will play a key role in helping a new life to enter our world safely while supporting the health and well being of the mother as you provide important parenting advice.


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