My Next Midwifery Goals 2024 - 2026
The last few weeks, I've spoken about completing my first revalidation and what I've accomplished in my first three years as a qualified midwife, but what are my goals for the next three years?
- Get my Pay Rise.
I feel we've had a lot of pay rises over the last three years. We had a Covid-19 pay out and a national pay rise, albeit these were very small. I also of course, had my pay increase from Band 5 to Band 6, but as I now have been a Band 6 for over 2 years, my next payslip should have a further increase. My hourly rate should be changing from £18.10 an hour to £19.10 an hour. - Finish my Masters.
I am currently doing a part-time online learning Masters degree. I started in September 2022 and I am meant to finish in July 2024, with graduation in the winter. I am currently on track to finish on time, and whilst I was hoping for a Distinction, I'm somewhat disappointingly now looking at a Merit. Regardless, I will still be proud when this is achieved. - Secure a Shared Governance Role.
I've wanted to be on the Labour Suite Shared Governance Council for a number of years, but with other roles and the availability on the team, I was on the waiting list for a long time. A number a staff members have recently moved to different positions within the trust, or left completely and therefore the council has had a complete revamp. I have finally been successful in my application and our first meeting is in February. - Complete my Newborn Life Support Course.
One of my biggest fears is neonatal life support. Whilst I have achieved the competencies and provided support in emergencies, it's not something I feel comfortable with. I have asked to do the course for the last 2 appraisals I have but it was finally actioned as my last meeting, and I am booked to do the detailed, in depth course at the end of March! - Practice as a Professional Midwifery Advocate.
As part of my Masters, my optional module was the Professional Midwifery Advocate course. I successfully achieved this and I am just awaiting official board approval before I can practice. I have already been in contact with the PMAs and I am going to be a Band 7 sessional PMA which is very exciting, working 1 day a month as a PMA, providing staff wellbeing support, alongside birth reflections and birth planning sessions. The new contract can't be written until I have the certificate but it should be within the next 6 months for sure. - Improve Work-Life Balance.
At present, I go on my work devices almost daily to stay on top of emails and to check up on previous patients I have looked after. With about 10 emails a day, often requiring actioning, I can do unpaid work related activities for a good hour or more each day. I actually don't mind it, but I hope to be able to tune off a little more over the next few years. - Increase back to Full Time Hours.
I think a lot of people would view me as quite a career-focussed person and whilst that's true, deep down I've always dreamt of being a mother and I cannot wait to have children. I finally feel like children are within reach and by the time I next revalidate, I hope I'm very close to going on maternity leave. I've always said 30 and so my current plan is to travel America and Canada for a month this year, Australia and New Zealand for a month next year and the year after to have a sperm-donor baby. Of course, I want full-time pay for maternity leave so instead of my current 29 hours a week contracted (I do pick up at least 1 extra a week usually), I will increase back to 37.5 hours. - Maybe, just maybe...Work as a Hypnobirthing Instructor.
I actually qualified as a training Wise Hippo Hypnobirthing Instructor back in 2020 and whilst I feel I am better able to respond, respect and react to women hypnobirthing that I look after at the hospital, I haven't actually taught anyone the course in full and I would love to get back into it. I am not sure if it will happen in the next three years, but I defintely plan to make it more of a role after that, when I have children.
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