Highway to Health - Flipbook - Page 7
BEST BIT OF JOB
You get to be part of somebody’s life at a really
special and important time. It isn’t just about
supporting the birth of a baby, since Midwives get to
be a part of the birth of a new family..
WHAT JOB CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE?
We never know how many people are going to be
pregnant or in labour at any one time, it’s often
difficult to plan ahead. Sometimes a hospital or birth
centre can be really busy, and other times it’s almost
empty! Generally it’s completely random!
SUBJECTS, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS NEEDED
WHAT YOU MIGHT
NOT KNOW ABOUT
WORKING IN THE
HEALTH SECTOR
There are so many components to what makes a
person ‘healthy’. As well as considering current or
historical medical conditions or illnesses, there are so
many other factors, including psychological, relational,
social, behavioural, financial and lifestyle factors.
These all come together to decide whether a person
feels healthy or not. As Midwives, we often meet
people who want to change their lifestyles so they can
be healthier for the sake of their new family, so we
get to advise people on all of these factors of health.
Generally most midwifery degrees will require you to
have at least 5 GCSEs (including passes in Maths and
English, and another one of those being a science) and
three A-levels (with one being a science)- Biology or
Human Biology are preferable but a combined science
is also fine. Midwives are expected to write pretty
comprehensive medical notes, so it helps to be able to
write to a high standard.
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