Early career midwives are struggling to find jobs in NHS trusts in England, much like their nursing counterparts. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has published the results of a new survey of almost 1,000 final-year student midwives. Three-quarters (75%) of respondents said they had already applied for jobs, but many reported that they were having no luck securing a post. One student midwife, who was looking for jobs in the Birmingham area, told the RCM’s survey that none of their seven nearest hospitals had jobs lsited for newly registered midwives. There, newly registered nurses said they were having to find jobs in other industries, such as hospitality, to pay the bills due to a shortage of jobs.

Source: The Times June 05, 2025 04:26 UTC