Midwifery Personal Statement

Personal Statement
I want to become a midwife because over my career I have really enjoyed working with parents, and whilst training in childcare I became fascinated by the process of pregnancy and delivery. This has led me to wanting to learn the skills to enable me to plan and provide, with the mother, individualised care based on the medical history and social assessment early on in pregnancy within my community. In order to gain the under pinning knowledge, to be a midwife, I am studying Access to Health Studies at Solihull College; this includes anatomy and physiology, health studies, psychology, maths, and study skills.
A career in midwifery would allow me to work with women and their families. Offer advice, assistance and guidance
During my career I have educated parents and promoted health and education. I have undertaken short courses to update my professional skills, which are relevant to midwifery for example; child protection and CAF training. The skills that I have gained, during my childcare career, can be transferred to the role of a midwife. I am a completer-finisher as I started a business and worked within it for many years, which shows my skills of planning, organising and participating in parent education. My maturity and confidence will help with supporting and educating women and colleagues. A calming influence was needed during inspections for both other colleagues and children; this is also needed during the birth and in an emergency situation. My Excellent record keeping was noted by OFSTED which enabled me to improve an inspection from inadequate to good within six months, this is important for maintaining legible and accurate records for sharing with women and colleagues. Most importantly great communication between parents, colleagues and other professionals allowed the children in my care to flourish, in midwifery this is important for colleagues and women in order to maintain confidence and promote advice