By Alice Sorby, Employment Relations Advisor
Midwives and MSWs at the top of the pay band the increase is from the pay uplift effective 1 April 2020. In England and Wales for bands 2 to 8c this increase is 1.67%. For staff at the top of bands 8d and 9 the basic pay increase will be capped at the level ...
By Hermione Jackson, Digital Midwife, Digital Midwife Advisor
It only seems like yesterday that I left my role in the hospital as a Digital Midwife to start a secondment at the RCM as a Digital Midwife Advisor. This was a huge career change for me, but one that I felt would support the wider maternity workforce ...
By Alice Sorby, Employment Relations Advisor
TUC Women’s Conference is always one of my highlights of the trade union year. Timed to coincide with International Women’s Day there is always a really special atmosphere as trade union activists come together to share our experiences both ...
By Bernie Divall, Professional Advisor on Leadership
When Bernie Divall swapped life on the stage for life in the theatre of midwifery, she experienced imposter syndrome, self-doubt and trying to balance work and family life. In her monthly leadership blog, she looks back on some moments that ...
By Mary Ross-Davie, Director Scotland
This short document takes a look at how the role of the MSW can best be
embedded into new models of maternity care that are built around continuity.
It is not detailed guidance, but a starting point to spark local discussions and
highlight some ...
By Jon Skewes, Executive Director of External Relations on 07 February 2020
Every new year feels like a beginning, but there’s something about a new decade that feels like a fresh start. A new decade has a way of making us look to the future, rather than reflect on the past, and that is certainly how 2020 has felt so far. Obviously, ...
By Gill Walton, RCM Chief Executive on 23 January 2020
This year, there’s going to be a lot of red in my wardrobe – because red is the symbol we are using for World Health Organization-designated International Year of the Midwife.
By Mary Ross-Davie, Director for Scotland and Kate Brintworth, Head of Maternity Transformation on 17 December 2019
In June 2019, the RCM invited Heads of Midwifery across the UK to complete our annual survey. This year the survey included questions focussed on the implementation of Midwifery continuity of carer. The response rate for this year was higher ...
By Hermione Jackson, Digital Midwife Advisor on 02 December 2019
I found myself involved in many other projects and aspects of maternity care, as every change in practice led to a change in the electronic system.