1st February 2023
The final episode Belfast Midwives, the hit Channel 4 docu-series which followed our Midwifery team, aired this week. The series was a celebration of the important role of midwives and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Some of our midwives have been reflecting on what they love about being a midwife as the series ends.
Would you consider a career in Midwifery?
Our Royal Jubilee Maternity Service includes an award winning Practice Education team who support our newly qualified midwives as they begin their careers. Alongside providing practical and emotional support, the Practice Education team have also developed a framework to support new midwives to achieve their competencies and build their skills in a variety of clinical settings, as they transition from being a Graduate to a Band 6 Midwife. The SMARRT Pack (Supporting Midwives, newly Appointed, Returning to practice, Rotating departments and identify Training needs) won in the Excellence in Midwifery Education, Learning and Research Award at the Royal College of Midwives Awards 2021.
Find out more about the support they offer and what it means to newly qualified midwives:
The full series of Belfast Midwives is still available to stream for free on All4 – the on demand service from Channel 4.