Chancellor’s Spending Review is high on hope but low on detail
The Royal College of Midwives has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, announced today. Gill Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the RCM, said: “Midwives, maternity support workers and student midwives will have been hoping for more of an indication that this Government understands the desperate need for investment in […]
New midwives ready to work, but no jobs available despite understaffed services says RCM
More than eight out of 10 student midwives due to qualify this year say that are ‘not confident’ they will find a job once graduating despite maternity services across the UK struggling with understaffing, according to a new survey published today by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The RCM says three-quarters (75%) of those […]
What the new NHS role profiles mean for you
The RCM’s Director of Employment Relations explains the changes to the NHS role profiles mean to maternity support workers and midwives If you’ve been following recent developments around Agenda for Change (AfC), you might have heard that the NHS Staff Council has now agreed on new national profiles for nursing and midwifery staff. And if […]
Health secretary to address national summit on maternity and neonatal safety
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting will address NHS leaders at a first-of-its-kind summit on maternity and neonatal safety in July. The summit is aimed at Chief Executives and Chairs of NHS Trusts, Boards and Integrated Care Boards to support them in addressing the safety crisis facing maternity and neonatal care. Importantly, delegates will […]
Improving maternity care and support for pregnant women with disabilities
In her latest blog Clare Livingstone, Head of Professional Policy and Practice shares an update on the RCM’s work to improve maternity care and support for pregnant women with disabilities Disabled women make up 20% of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in the UK, equating to 2.9 million women. Despite this, emerging evidence here […]
Career Pathway Quiz
Your Career Pathway Quiz Take the quiz Answer the questions below to help narrow down your role search Once you click “Go” you will be presented with a filtered list of roles to explore. 1 Which key area of midwifery practice are you looking to work in? Select all that apply Key area of midwifery […]
Career Pathway Search
Your Career Pathway Roles Search careers Explore filtered roles below Use the filters to narrow down the list of roles. Click the role in which you are interested for further information and case studies from those working at that level. Select your filters and click “apply” Search by role title NHS AfC Banding or Equivalent […]
My Saved Midwives Jobs
Home Find jobs My saved jobs Saved jobs Unsave Channel Islands & Isle of Man Bands 2–4 Details/Apply About Midwives Jobs – official Royal College of Midwives job board Our midwifery jobs board is the online recruitment site for Midwives magazine, the UK’s leading midwife publication and the official magazine of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). […]
Voice of a… student midwife
Nic Ferguson, a third-year at Edinburgh Napier University and chair of the Student Midwives Forum (SMF), spoke at the RCM conference in May I had the pleasure of speaking at the RCM conference on the topic of leadership in maternity services. As a student midwife, the opportunity to speak on a topic that is fundamental […]
Career Opportunities
Your career pathway What do you want to do next? https://rcm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RCM_Career_Journey_Animation_-_Final_With_Subs-1.mp4 Watch our video about how to navigate the roles Explore your options with our quiz Discover information on specific roles Thinking about what your next job might be? Explore the options below How to use this resource Watch video Are you looking for… […]