MIDWIFE Q&A | Answering your questions - Working weekends, NHS Midwife pay, Rota requests & more!

I've had so many questions recently regarding my life as a midwife, so I thought I'd answer them all in a video!
Please leave any more questions in the comments!
00:55 Do you work every weekend?
02:44 Will I be working more than I am off due to the extra pressure on midwives?
03:36 Do I have to do extra shifts?
04:45 How is it being back at work?
06:12 Is Evie sleeping any better?
07:05 What shifts can you work as a midwife?
08:18 Do you have any control over what shifts you are given?
09:17 Can you do fixed shifts?
11:11 How does it work with Annual Leave?
12:23 Payment; what band do you start as?
13:50 Could I book a holiday for during my training?
14:57 Could I take a year out after qualifying or would that be detrimental? 16:32 Any Interview Tips?
17:42 Can you pick where you work?
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Edited with iMovie
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Blog: www.agirlonajourney.com
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A bit about me:
I am 33 years old and live with my wonderful husband, Matt, who I married in June 2021! I am mum to our wonderful baby girl, Evie, who was born in July 2022. I am a tea-drinker, a foodie, a dog-mum to a beautiful Sprollie called Murphy, and a lover of theatre and music.
I qualified as a Midwife in September 2019 and have been working as a fully qualified Midwife at a UK hospital since October 2019.
I run a blog over at www.agirlonajourney.com, in which I have documented my training to be a midwife as well as all things lifestyle, food and wedding. I continue to post regularly on there so please do check it out!
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[@123r6lol]

This is really interesting! I am planning on applying for a midwifery degree this September time - hopefully to start September 2025 so am starting to work on my personal statement at the moment and have watched your personal statement video which was also really useful so thanks for that!!

[@mrsleb]

I’m starting midwifery at Plymouth this September so I’ve just sent this video to all of my future cohort 🥰 Thank you! ❤

[@RosieAGirlOnAJourney]

Thank you! Hope it helps! Do let me know if you have any questions at all - happy to help any future midwives out there! 🥰