WHY DID YOU CHOOSE MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY?


It’s local to me and very convenient. It was also the only university that could offer me a placement at Chase Farm Hospital, where I was already working in administration. After working with the midwives there I came to respect what they were doing and wanted to become one of them.


WHICH ASPECTS OF YOUR COURSE DID YOU ENJOY? I enjoyed the clinical placements the most. It really suited my hands-on style of learning. For some people, reading is what helps them learn most but for me it’s being in the hospital where you can see things in action. We had some very, very good tutors too. The majority of them have been midwives themselves and they are extremely helpful. It is THE course to do if you want to be a midwife! So what’s next now that you’ve got your degree? I’m just about to start a job at North Middlesex Hospital. I applied during my final year – it’s such a relief knowing you’ve got a job to go to after your course. I’ll start off in the hospital for a six-month Preceptorship, attached to an experienced midwife, then I’m going to be a community midwife, seeing people in GP practices and at home. I’ll be on call for the labour ward too, so I’ll be doing a bit of everything. Eventually I’d like to be a community team leader and a supervisor of midwives.


IS THERE ANYTHING YOU’RE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF? Convincing myself that it wasn’t too late in life to change my career. I used to think I should’ve done it earlier, but I’m so glad I decided to do the course.


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