Midwifery education is an attractive and rewarding career devoted to the preparation of dynamic, innovative and world class midwives who deliver safe, high-quality care to women and babies.  Registered midwives might work with students in the university, in the practical placement setting or in both university and practical settings.

Practice educators support students in their clinical practice learning, they are based in and normally paid by the Trust or Health Board. Lecturer practitioners work both in the university and placement setting, with their time split between each.

Midwifery lecturers are normally based in universities and they usually focus on teaching plus one of these areas: research and scholarship, leadership and management or clinical practice. The various job titles may reflect these responsibilities.

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The following i-learn courses can support you in a move to working in education:

- A range of leadership courses - search for leadership using the search icon (magnifier) at the top of this page

- Familiarising yourself with i-learn content generally and sharing useful courses with your students