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To celebrate International Midwives Day on 5 May, current student Jess, shares some tips on how to write a personal statement if your applying for BSc (Hons) Midwifery.
Writing about yourself in general is hard enough but when you only have 4,000 characters to make a great first impression, mention all your transferable skills, talk about your experience, why you want to be a midwife and somehow make it exciting to read is one tall order!
Writing my personal statement I knew already how competitive it is when applying for a place on a midwifery programme. Limiting my chances by only applying to 2 university’s made the process even scarier! I started drafting my personal statement as early as I could, having been through the process before I had a personal statement to work from BUT i am so glad I scrapped the whole thing and started over. The best thing I did was get hold of a book for writing personal statements for midwifery. I made every mistake going when writing my personal statement at 17 and that truly was from a lack of research and understanding of the role of a midwife and not for lack of passion.
Here’s my top tips for writing a personal statement!
1) Start as early as you can! Even if you just start with a bullet pointed list of everything you want to put into your statement… it’s a start.
2) Draft, Draft and Re-Draft! Make the most of support from tutors or other professionals who offer to read your statement. It’s so important to make sure your sentence structure, spelling and grammar are up to scratch.
3) Read it out loud. It helps so much to read it through and you will pick up on so many more typing issues and mistakes by reading it out loud.
4) When you do start writing make sure you type it in a word document or keep a hard copy rather than typing straight into UCAS as this makes it easier for spell check and checking the word limit.
5) If your a few characters over make sure you check the end of your sentences and paragraphs as I didn’t realise that I always put extra spaces on the end which does take up characters and line space!
Now for midwifery specific tips!
1) Don’t talk about babies! The role of a midwife is about supporting women, and that should be the focus of your statement.
2) Research the skills and qualities of a midwife and try to talk about how you have those skills. Try to follow the format of what is the skill? show evidence of you having it ( talk about experience) and then why that skill is important in midwifery practice.
3) BUZZ WORDS! the 6 C’s of care are a great place to start and if you don’t know what they are go and read up about them! Also consider the importance of non-judgemental care especially in the context of the diversity of women and families that you may encounter through midwifery care.
4) The NMC’s code of conduct is a great resource and I would definitely make sure you’ve read it at some point before interviews.
5) Find something about midwifery that gets you excited and talk about it, get that passion across. Look up current ‘hot topics’ if your ensure.
6) Bring that reader in with that very first sentence! I would make use of your buzz words or show something about your understanding of the role of a midwife in that very first sentence!
7) Don’t worry if you can’t summarise why you want to be a midwife! Its not about the why its about how you’ve got to this point now, what have you done to prove that this is the career for you!
8) Remember your applying for a degree and not a job as a midwife just yet, so try and make some acknowledgement to being able to cope with the academic side of the course and your ability to manage your time especially as the midwifery course is 50% study and 50% placement.
9) Make sure you finish that personal statement with a really powerful ending. That will be the very last thing they read and if they haven’t made their mind up by that point that could be what sways it!
10) Make sure that it truly represents you and DON’T LIE! your personal statement will be the only thing they have about you when it comes to interview so they will talk about it with you if you can’t expand on what you’ve said or you seem to not know much about that 6 year placement you did in Antarctica setting up a midwifery unit for Eskimo’s they will realise it was probably a lie!
Just be yourself and if you haven’t got experience or struggle to get it that’s fine! So many transferable skills can come from other jobs. Retail work is about working with people, communicating with customers. Having patience when dealing with frustrated customers. Its all transferable skills so talk about it!
I hope these tips help anyone writing their statement and good luck on your journey to becoming student midwives!
Jess Correia, Midwifery student.
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Midwifery Personal Statement Example
Sample statement.
For quite a long time I have known that my future career lies within the nursing profession but was unsure of my exact direction. In the last couple of years I have spoken to several different nurses and have attended hospital open days and two work placements and I am now convinced that midwifery is for me.
I have been very impressed with the midwives that I have met and feel that the opportunity to look after women throughout their pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond into the postnatal period would be very rewarding. Being involved with women and their families at such an exciting and yet still quite stressful time of life will enable me to use my communication skills and my abilities to care for people in a calm and non-judgemental way.
Being a good midwife is about having the medical skills and knowledge to guide a woman through a healthy pregnancy and to be alert to the earliest signs that something may be wrong. Caring for diabetic women in pregnancy is a particular interest, as my older sister was diabetic and experienced various complications during her pregnancy last year. Having a calm and dependable midwife was essential to her well being throughout the pregnancy.
It is very important for midwives to be aware of the latest medical knowledge and to inform and explain things to women as clearly and sympathetically as possible so that they can be empowered to make their own informed decisions. Although it would be emotionally challenging, I would like to gain experience working with women who have given birth prematurely or who have had a baby who is born with serious health problems. I believe I have the maturity to provide the support as well as the medical care necessary.
My two work placements so far have been in the maternity unit of my local hospital and out with a community midwife. These were two very different experiences but I thoroughly enjoyed them both. During my placement in the hospital I was able to help monitor a fetal heart beat and to chat to mothers whose babies were just a day old. My days out with the community midwife showed me just how variable this work is and I was excited by the chance to see families and babies in their own homes. The midwife that I shadowed was welcomed and treated as part of the family group, which showed me just how important midwives are in the wider community.
By doing a midwifery degree I hope to become as well qualified as possible on the medical side but I realise that being a good midwife is also about gaining experience of different situations. I would welcome the opportunity to work abroad at some stage of my early career, in a developing world situation. I was lucky enough to visit Kenya last summer with a project to raise awareness of childhood vaccination and to assist the vaccination teams. I met lots of mothers and children and saw how different their situation is compared to a typical family in the UK.
I am working hard to get the grades I need for university but outside work I enjoy playing badminton and painting with watercolours. Some of my time is also devoted to my new niece who is now 6 months old and who has become a very special person on my life. Seeing her grow and develop has confirmed my wish to work with mothers and babies and I am excited to start my journey into midwifery.
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By the time you start to write your personal statement, you should know why you want to be a midwife. This is your chance to show the admission tutors why, out of the hundreds of applicants they receive, they should be particularly keen to interview you.
Going wrong
Most people either provide personal statements which are boring and very similar to everyone else’s, or provide information which isn’t relevant or appropriate.
It’s important for your application to show the right:
- Personality
- Commitment/ enthusiasm
- Understanding
What should you include in your personal statement?
- Reasons why you want to be a midwife
- Your awareness of what a midwife is
- Your understanding of the needs of service users
- Your ability to communicate, work in a team, be organised and have empathy
- Demonstrate that you are non-judgemental
Personal statements that stand-out
Getting on a midwifery course is tough, and gets tougher every year. So you may need to be a little ‘tactical’ about how you approach it in order to secure your place within this highly sought- after career.
- Work experience We’ve all done a range of jobs, but not all of them will show evidence to uni tutors that you have the skills to train as a midwife. Midwifery-related work experience, including any volunteering or shadowing is very useful, but if you haven’t got this there are plenty of other ways you can show you have what it takes. There are plenty of ‘caring’ professions through which you can show a range of very transferable skills such as a kind, empathetic and practical approach. Even jobs which don’t fall neatly into this category can have a lot of merit when it comes to proving your worth to application assessors. You just need to know how to present your experience in a way which makes it seem relevant and highly desirable, even if at first glance it’s not obvious how this role and midwifery connect.
- Extra activities When there is a pile of application forms on a desk, all describing similar qualifications and similar work experience, it can be the extra activities which make all the difference to your application, so use your free time wisely! If you are just finishing school or college you may be thinking about taking a year out and applying for a uni place on your return. You can use this year to get experience in a relevant profession or do some volunteering either locally or abroad. Travelling can have its merits, although you will need to demonstrate that you did more than bar-hop across continents if you want to impress potential employers!
- Reading You don’t need to quote journals at length to make a good impression, but if you give some indication of reading around your subject it will go a long way to towards showing your commitment to the profession. You may wish to mention something current happening in the profession mentioned in the mainstream media or a latest piece of research which could have an impact on practice. By referencing this, not simply as a snippet directly lifted but as a basis for your own comment and reflection, you will show your interest in the profession ad motivation to learn more.
- Understanding the course Some universities want to be sure you know what you are letting yourself in for! They will expect to see that you understand the clinical placement aspect of the course, that this may involve travel, shifts and a real work environment (no slacking just because you are a ‘student’!)
- Appreciation of the challenges Uni tutors are wary of selecting anyone who may drop out of the course, or leave the profession early, simply because they didn’t appreciate the demands which they would be facing. To have come this far you’ll know that a career in midwifery is not an easy option. Rewarding, fascinating, fulfilling yes, but rarely easy. The training requirements are no different, and if you can show that you have not only understood this but have strategies to overcome these obstacles, your uni assessors will be able to put another ‘yes’ tick next to your name.
- Examples Personal statements tend to be littered with phrases such as ‘work well independently as well as part of a team,’ ‘good communication skills’ and ‘reliable and hardworking’. The problem is, when everyone is writing the same thing it becomes rather meaningless. To really stand out you need to prove these things, and that’s done through your personal examples. These have the power to back up even the blandest generalisation and turn your personal statement into something that will make your tutors sit up and smile.
With all of these recommendations, understanding that you need to apply them to your statement is easier said than done. What’s the best way to write an example, how much detail should you include, where should you put it? How can you seem genuine about the challenges you will face and how can you convince your audience that you can face these? What extra activities are highly regarded and which would be frowned upon? There are plenty of opportunities you get your personal statement spot-on, and plenty to mess it up as well! If you’d like more help on how to get it right, click here.
Top 10 Personal Statement Mistakes
- 1. Your personal statement is lacking personality.
- 2. You write about previous work experience, which is unrelated to your application.
- 3. You write about your own experience of giving birth.
- 4. You write about being a team player and how well you communicate, but do not give any examples.
- 5. You forget to write why you have chosen to be a midwife.
- 6. You don’t demonstrate any wider reading about health care or midwifery.
- 7. You don’t demonstrate your awareness of challenges such a shift work or balancing placement with academia, and how you would overcome such obstacles.
- 8. You haven’t done any work experience within the care sector
- 9. You mention your other commitments, which may hinder your ability to work full time.
- 10. You submit your personal statement without getting someone to proof read it for structure, typos and grammar.
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An Effective Guide to Writing Midwifery Personal Statements
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Midwifery personal statements are a vital part of the application process for those pursuing midwifery degrees. They allow the admission staff to get to know you as an individual and can be used to demonstrate your commitment to the profession. Like any other piece of writing, you must take care when crafting your statement if you want it to stand out from the crowd.
In this article, we have listed a few valuable tips for writing an effective midwifery personal statement, along with examples to use as inspiration.
What Is a Midwifery Personal Statement?
A midwifery personal statement is a written document that explains an individual’s motivations, qualifications , and experience for pursuing a career in midwifery. Prospective students often use it to apply for entrance into Midwifery education programs. The personal statement allows educators to understand the applicant as more than just grades and test scores. It provides insight into their qualities, aspirations, and dedication to a Midwife practice.
Why Is a Midwifery Personal Statement Important?
Midwifery personal statement is not just about explaining what you’ve accomplished in your field of work. It is about demonstrating the skills and attributes necessary for someone to be qualified to competently and responsibly help with the process of childbirth.
A well-written personal statement will demonstrate your understanding of the human body and your capacity for empathy.
Tips to Write Midwifery Personal Statements
The following tips will help you write good midwifery personal statements and better convey your qualities and qualifications.
- Start with an introduction that captures the reader’s attention and highlights why you are interested in becoming a midwife.
- Give specific examples of your experience working with pregnant women and newborns, whether through volunteering, work, or personal experiences.
- Explain what qualities make you a good fit for the role of midwife, such as being patient, compassionate, and proactive.
- Discuss any academic achievements related to pregnancy care or childbirth education that you have attained thus far in your studies/career.
- Reiterate why you want to pursue a career as a midwife and how this opportunity will allow you to reach your long-term goals.
What to Avoid When Writing a Midwifery Personal Statement?
Things to avoid when writing a midwifery personal statement:
- Don’t make excuses for your lack of experience.
- Avoid listing reasons why you want to be a midwife without providing concrete examples to support your claims.
- Don’t present yourself as someone perfect – no one is! Be honest and open about your flaws and weaknesses, but highlight how you have worked to overcome them.
- Avoid writing anything negative about previous employers or educators, even if they were less than stellar. Focus on the positive lessons you learned from them instead.
Personal Statement Midwifery Examples
Below are some midwifery personal statement examples to assist you in writing one on your own:
Like many other midwives, I was drawn to the profession after experiencing a positive birth myself. As soon as my son was born, I knew that I wanted to help other women have similarly empowering experiences. My journey into motherhood revealed just how important it is for pregnant women and their families to have access to quality care. They need someone who understands their needs and can support them throughout the process. Midwifery is all about providing individualized care — something that’s extremely important during childbirth.
I am passionate about helping mothers bring new life into this world in a safe and healthy way. And while training as a midwife will be challenging, I know it will also be incredibly rewarding. Through hands-on experience and theoretical learning, I hope to gain the knowledge and skills needed to deliver babies. I also want to ensure that every woman feels confident in her ability to give birth naturally if she chooses. To me, being a midwife isn’t just a job. It’s an opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives by supporting them through one of the most special moments of their lives.
Born and raised in a small town near the Mexican border, I was always interested in helping others. My fascination with birth began when I was a young girl; watching my cousins give birth at home fascinated me. Witnessing the strength and power of a woman giving birth left a lasting impression on me that has stuck with me throughout my life. As time passed, I continued to explore my interest in childbirth by taking classes on natural childbirth and becoming certified as a doula.
During my undergraduate studies at The University of Arizona, I had the opportunity to have clinical experience working alongside midwives at our local hospital. I assisted women during their births and provided support post-birth both in the clinic setting and within people’s homes. This invaluable experience solidified my desire to become a midwife myself one day soon!
The most rewarding part of this journey has been witnessing firsthand how pregnancy and birthing can empower women. No matter what walk of life they come from or how difficult their journey may be. Every woman who chooses to bring new life into this world is heroic in her own unique way. And it is an honor to help them through this profound process. It could be accompanying them through labor physically or simply being there emotionally to support them every step along the way.
A personal statement provides insight into the applicant’s character and motivation to attend the midwifery program. A key aspect of completing your personal statement is to make it concise. This article provides effective tips and examples to help you write a strong midwifery personal statement. Although an impactful personal statement is not easy to write, it is worth the effort. Stay focused.
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Midwifery Personal Statement
Perfect your Midwifery personal statement following this example from a UCL applicant. Use it as a guide to writing your personal statement for the Midwifery course . See below the personal statement example for Midwifery .
Midwifery Personal Statement Example
As a future midwife, I am passionate about providing compassionate care to mothers and their families during one of the most pivotal moments in their lives. I am excited about the opportunity to study midwifery at UCL University and contribute to the field through research and clinical practice.
I have always been drawn to the medical field, and I have been working as a labour and delivery assistant for the past three years. This experience has solidified my desire to become a midwife and has taught me the importance of communication, empathy, and clinical competence.
I have a strong background in science, having completed my undergraduate degree in biology with a focus on women’s health. I am also currently pursuing my Master of Science in midwifery, which has provided me with a strong foundation in the theory and practice of midwifery care.
I am confident that studying at UCL University will provide me with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to become a successful midwife. I am eager to join the vibrant midwifery community at UCL and contribute to the field through my research and clinical practice. I am committed to providing high-quality care to mothers and their families, and I am dedicated to lifelong learning and professional development. Thank you for considering my application.
In addition to my academic and professional experience, I am also a member of the Midwives Association of North America, where I have had the opportunity to attend conferences, network with other midwives, and stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices in the field. I am also a volunteer at a local pregnancy resource centre, where I assist pregnant women and new mothers with information and support.
I am excited about the prospect of studying at UCL University and becoming part of the rich history and tradition of midwifery at the institution. I am committed to working hard and achieving my goals, and I believe that studying at UCL will provide me with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to become a successful midwife. Thank you for considering my application.
Over the course of my school career, I have always been recognized for my hard work and dedication. Both independently and in a group, I am able to perform at a high level. Having the ability to work independently and as part of a team is important for midwives. As a result, he has been given important leadership roles, such as house captain and prefect. Moreover, public speaking has helped me to improve my communication skills so that I can clearly convey my ideas and thoughts to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Midwifery Personal Statement Tips
When writing your midwifery personal statement , include the following:
- What inspired you to choose Midwifery
- Why do you wish to work as Midwifery
- What you know about midwifery
- Qualities and abilities that will make you a great midwife
- Working with babies is a plus, add experience if have it
- Demonstrate your knowledge of midwifery
- The degree, modules, and dissertation topic you chose were relevant.
- Skills, hobbies, and achievements relevant to the midwifery course
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"The grace of a fulfilled dream is phenomenal." There is great wisdom in these words by Lailah Gifty Akita, as nothing is more gracefully fulfilling, than finally seeing the light of when your baby is born. To be a part of this process and provide the competent care that is essential during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period would be an honourable job in itself. Midwifery has been a field that I have longed to pursue a career in, coming from a large family my fascination with pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, started at a very young age which has now developed into me passionately aspiring to pursue the career. The step into parenthood may be terrifying for many, through my previous experiences in working in a Health and Social Care environment such as during my youth work and working in a nursery, I am able to deliver the same level of individual care to every mother, baby and family.
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I am a dedicated independent individual and I rely on positivity and optimism to excel in life. My talents include singing, song writing, and dance. I have worked with many businesses such as youth centres and nurseries this boosted my social interaction skills, which will be convenient when I am talking to families and advising them on the different agencies that are there to support them throughout the pregnancy I perform at my school events and have received awards to celebrate my talents. I look forward to studying Midwifery and further enhancing my experiences and knowledge.
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Midwifery personal statement example 8.
To me midwifery is not about what it can do for me, it is about what I can bring to helping 2 women. It intrigues me how childbirth is the most natural thing a woman experiences in her 3 lifetime. To that woman it is a life changing experience both physically and mentally, so the 4 support she receives throughout this time is vital for herself and her child's wellbeing. 5 Therefore the 6 c's care, 6 compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment are values that should be 7 implemented at all times. 8 I have applied to volunteer at the Oliver Fisher Neonatal unit at Medway Maritime Hospital. 9 I have also worked within the NHS as a domestic 10 assistant at 2 Hospitals in London for many years. This instilled in me the importance of team 11 work, as well as how to communicate with people. As I have a large family inevitably I have 12 spent time within nurseries and schools where I volunteered helping children with their 13 reading skills. More recently I volunteered for Cancer Research UK also BLISS. 14 I recently attended a midwifery conference at Canterbury Christchurch University, where I had 15 the opportunity to find out more information regarding the midwifery process and feel more 16 informed and very inspired by the student midwives and tutors I met during the 2 days. I was 17 inspired by the 18 support for teenage pregnancies and would relish the opportunity to work in this area. 19 I am a mother of 11, grandmother of 12 and great grandmother of 2. I have many experiences, 20 but I am aware that other women's experiences may be different from my own. No two births are 21 the same and neither are pregnancies. 22 I am very proud to say that I was present at 6 of my grandchildren's births, from the onset of 23 labour, 24 through to their birth. 25 My enrolment at Mid Kent College is something I am proud of. Last year I achieved my English 26 GCSE and Access to Health Certificate level 2. I enjoyed doing my project on my chosen topic 27 "birth choices" immensely. This year I am studying maths for GCSE and Access to Nursing and 28 Healthcare professions level 3 and have chosen a project on Preterm Birth. I am particularly 29 enjoying biology as it is fascinating. In my spare time I enjoy time with my family and many 30 grandchildren, taking them swimming or baking cakes together. I also enjoy playing pool and 31 have won trophies for such. I also believe it is never too late to achieve and with my own 32 hard work and dedication, plus help and support from wonderful tutors and fellow midwives this 33 can become reality. I am very much ready for the challenge of studying midwifery: Childbirth 34 is natural I feel it is "my calling".
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Midwifery Personal Statement Example 8. 2 women. It intrigues me how childbirth is the most natural thing a woman experiences in her. 3 lifetime. To that woman it is a life changing experience both physically and mentally, so the. 4 support she receives throughout this time is vital for herself and her child's wellbeing.