Employment relations

The Royal College of Midwives represents its members’ interests on pay, terms and conditions.

Midwives' employment conditions have a major impact on staff recruitment and retention levels, which in turn affect the quality of women's care.

We represent members at national level, including Agenda for Change, in negotiations with NHS Employers, and we provide evidence to the Pay Review Body.

Over 900 RCM stewards and health and safety representatives supported by National/Regional Officers, all practising midwives, also represent members at local level on a range of issues, such as working practices, staffing ssues and workplace problems.

Information about individual professional and employment relations issues is provided by the RCM UK Country Boards for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Information about national, residential, training courses for accredited RCM stewards and health and safety representatives is accessible to members on this site.