Annual Salary
£24,907 to £44,503
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Midwives support pregnant women and their babies before, during and after, childbirth.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
6% more Midwife jobs in 2026.
In your local area
In this role you could:
After the baby's born, you'll:
give advice to families on caring for their baby; visit people's homes to check on mother and baby
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a client's home, at a health centre, at a GP practice or in an NHS or private hospital.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree in midwifery, approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
Full-time courses take 3 years.
You'll usually need:
You can do a midwife degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
If you're a registered adult nurse you may be able to qualify through a conversion course. These usually take between 18 and 24 months.
You'll need to:
Previous paid or unpaid experience of working in a caring role would be useful. You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator or manager at your local NHS trust for further advice about opportunities.
You can find more on how to become a midwife from the Royal College of Midwives and Health Careers.
You must renew your Nursing & Midwifery Council registration every 3 years to show you're keeping your skills up to date.
You could take further training to specialise in areas like ultrasound or neonatal care.
With experience, you could become a ward manager or team leader.
You could also train to become a health visitor, a director of midwifery or midwifery consultant.
You can find more on how to become a midwife from the Royal College of Midwives and Health Careers.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has information on midwifery training and registration.
You'll need: