BSc (Hons) Midwifery Professional (Top up)*

Graduate midwives are central to the design and delivery of equitable, ethical health systems that focus on maternal and child health, prevention of illness, care of physical and mental health in maternal and child healthcare and community settings. Midwives are at the forefront of new models of working including leading services. Investing in midwifery education so that graduate midwives can tailor their care to people-centred models is imperative for the individuals and the ongoing development of the profession.
This degree consisting of four 20 credit modules and a 40 credit dissertation for qualified, experienced midwives to ‘top up’ their existing qualifications to a degree in Midwifery supports this vision.

*Approval in process

Course Aims
In providing this course, RBS and the course team aim to equip you to:
• Care for people to optimise their own health needs;
• Deliver safe, compassionate and effective midwifery healh care;
• Inspire confidence in the profession;
• Make decisions on complex care needs based on a sound evidence base.

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Manage self and others in practice in accordance with the NCM Code (2019) and ethical, legal frameworks that ensures the primacy of service user interest, respecting wellbeing and human rights.
2. Lead the delivery of innovative, evidence based practice within planned progressive and individualised care plans, which generates new understanding of the theoretical foundations of midwifery care.
3. Deploy techniques of analysis and enquiry to midwifery practice.
4. Appreciate uncertainty, ambiguity and limits of knowledge.
5. Show a critical appreciation of the principles of good governance in the management, leadership and development of midwifery care.
6. Demonstrate initiative and personal responsibility in your own personal and
professional development.
7. Demonstrate a commitment to furthering the professional status of midwifery care.
8. Show a critical appreciation of the principles of good governance in the management, leadership and development of care.
9. Actively pursue a direction of personal, professional development that supports improvements in practice for self and other members of the interprofessional team.