On Wednesday 10 December, students in the Future Healthcare Professions enrichment met a midwife & former student and got to learn more about Midwifery as a career.

The Future Healthcare Professionals enrichment programme is aimed at students interested in a career in a variety of Healthcare professions, including Midwifery, and is a chance to explore pathways into these professions as well as the skills and experience required.

The session was led by midwife Shano Khorshed, who is also an Elliott Hudson College alumni. Shano demonstrated to current students that with the right qualifications, they can progress into professional careers. Students were encouraged to believe in their ability to achieve and succeed through Shano’s talk.

Various topics were explored during the talk, including the role of a Midwife, skills required for the role, what the life of a student midwife looks like, and career progression. Students also got the chance to explore codes of practice such as the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.

The students were engaged throughout the session, actively asking questions and participating in discussions, deepening their own understanding of the midwifery role. Students also got the chance to use the handheld doppler, which is used to detect and assess blood flow in arteries and veins, or to monitor a foetus’s heartbeat during pregnancy.

Amy C said: “Shano gave us a realistic overview of midwifery. She let us know about career progression and taught us some new terminology which was helpful for interviews such as being an ‘autonomous practitioner’. My favourite part was listening to a baby’s heartbeat!”

Meanwhile, Claribel told us that “Shano helped me so much in preparing for my interviews. She told me about the NHS long term plan and the importance of breastfeeding and said the interviewers would be impressed if I mentioned this. She also told me about university life.”