Midwifery Midwifery Prospectus Courses Why choose us? Benefits News Research Kingston and St George’s has a long standing reputation for educating some of London’s best midwives. Midwifery is based at St George’s, University of London campus in Tooting, and is taught by leaders in the field who regularly contribute to research that continues to shape the care of mother and child before, during and after pregnancy. With over 190 students and 14 academics, our midwifery staff play an important role in shaping the midwives of today and tomorrow. Courses Undergraduate Midwifery / Registered Midwife BSc(Hons) single honours (156 weeks) Midwifery / Registered Midwife for Registered Nurses BSc(Hons) single honours (85 weeks) Postgraduate Midwifery / Registered Midwife PgDip (156 weeks) Midwifery / Registered Midwife for Registered Nurses PgDip (85 weeks) Workforce development Healthcare Practice FdSc Maternity care Children’s and young people’s care Healthcare Practice BSc/BSc (Hons) Healthcare Practice GradCert Children’s critical care Child health Neonatal critical care Midwifery practice Healthcare Practice PgCert/PgDip/MSc Midwifery Child health Midwifery and child health modules and study days Pre-registration midwifery qualification Post-registration course for continuing personal and professional development Eligible to be completed on a stand-alone or continuous module-by-module basis within a five year period Why choose us? The Guardian University Guide ranked Kingston and St George’s as top in London for midwifery in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Our teaching has an extensive focus on practical skill development, in partnership with local NHS Trusts to ensure you are fully equipped and competent to practice as an autonomous midwife when you register We support students who wish to organise national and international placement opportunities to experience midwifery practice outside of the local area Once you qualify, we offer a variety of workforce development opportunities, so you can design your learning and development to support the most appropriate areas of your work and career Our Academic Mentoring Scheme involves student midwives in their second year undergoing additional training to take on the role as a mentor for first year students. This provides new students with a good support network and allows for a smooth transition to the volume of the workload required within the university and clinical settings. Disclosure and Barring Service check A professional uniform Placement at one of our four partner trusts Employment prospects 100 per cent of all students obtain employment within three months of registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Past student midwives have secured senior positions such as specialist midwives, supervisors of midwives, midwifery managers/matrons, directors of midwifery services, consultant midwives, research midwives, lecturers and clinical placement facilitators Student benefits We have long standing and valuable relationships with four prominent NHS Trusts in south west London known for their excellence in midwifery, who make a significant contribution to your learning You have the opportunity to experience midwifery practice in two local maternity units during the 156 week programme to extend your knowledge and confidence in practice We have a dedicated Student Support Officer to ensure student wellbeing; they are the first point of contact for students who have personal problems, need advice or are seeking information about University services. To enhance your experience in practice, there are dedicated link liaison lecturers, clinical practice facilitators and named supervisors of midwives within our academic team Learning tools and facilities University based state-of-the-art skills laboratories Purpose-built simulation house at the Kingston University, Penrhyn Road campus to encourage inter-professional learning between student midwives and paramedics to practice community based care and emergencies Midwifery-led care units in local Trusts Dedicated neonatal unit/special care baby unit and transitional care neonatal facilities in each Trust Specific bereavement area for parents within the maternity units Practice placements We have four long standing relationships with practice partners from the NHS where our students complete practice placements. They include: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Croydon University Hospital Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust St George’s Healthcare Universities NHS Trust Accreditations Our midwifery programmes are accredited by the United Kingdom’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) We are currently working towards obtaining the UNICEF Baby Friendly (BFI) accreditation for universities to strengthen our position and appeal to students and local commissioners 80 per cent of our staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy Partnerships A number of external bodies help deliver or ensure the quality of our midwifery courses. They include: Higher Education South London International Confederation of Midwives Local Supervisory Authority Midwifery Officers, London and South East coast regions National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Nursing and Midwifery Council Royal College of Midwives Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists South West London Maternity Network You may also be interested in: Healthcare practice Personalised (choose your own modules) Community and integrated care Advanced practice Children’s nursing Leadership and management Social work Research degrees Go to top Midwifery news Come to our Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 29 October Posted: 19th October 2016 For courses in Nursing, Midwifery, Radiography, Social Care and Education. Book now 0 comments Call for better maternity services for parents-to-be with hearing problems at Deaf Nest Project conference Posted: 23rd May 2016 Midwives, students and healthcare professionals have called for improvements in antenatal and childbirth services for deaf families, at an event organised by Kingston University and St George’s, University of London. 0 comments Unicef UK and World Health Organisation’s Baby Friendly Certificate of Commitment awarded to the School of Midwifery Posted: 28th October 2015 This certificate is the School’s first step towards gaining international recognition for the high training levels in breastfeeding provided to students on its midwifery courses. 0 comments Go to top Midwifery research Exploring how student midwives develop the skills needed to support childbirth Posted: 1st May 2015 Little is known about the thoughts, feelings and experiences of student midwives as they develop the essential skills required to support women in childbirth. 0 comments How to enhance strategies for mentoring student midwives Posted: 1st May 2015 In a recent study, Acting Dean Dr Val Collington and lecturer Gina Finnerty aimed to explore some of the strategies used by midwife mentors to pass on essential hands-on skills to students. 0 comments Go to top
