Essential skills:
Moving and handling
Basic Life Support
Newborn resuscitation
Infection prevention and control
Safeguarding Adults and Children
Medicines management and administration

Advanced monitoring of maternal and fetal wellbeing:
Malposition and malpresentation of the fetus
Assisted and emergency birth
Induction of labour
Cardiotocograph
Fetal blood sampling
Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP
Multi-disciplinary team working

Leadership and management of obstetric emergencies in the multi-disciplinary team:
Continuity of Care
Adult Life Support and maternal collapse
Neonatal life support
Cord prolapses and cord around the neck
Shoulder Dystocia
Postpartum Haemorrhage
Antepartum haemorrhage
Vaginal breech
Caesarean Section – VBAC and Elective - management in theatre
Introduction to reflexivity
International perspectives of midwifery.
Independent and 3rd sector services
AGREE II tool

Complete a practice reflective account covering leading and managing care and working in teams.

This assessment must be successfully passed at a minimum of 40% to complete this module.

Formative Assessment – Reflective Account Plan and Tutorial.

Clinical practice
Clinical skills sessions
Simulation
Online Platform learning
Tutorials
Problem-based learning¿
Interprofessional learning
Debate
Peer Learning¿¿
Flipped Classroom¿¿ ¿
Lectures¿¿
Directed learning
Assessment Preparation¿¿
Group work
Group tutorials and discussions
Formative advice and feedback

Module Learning Outcome
1. Demonstrate successful understanding of NMC professional behaviours, performance and clinical proficiencies for midwifery practice as specified within the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement.

University Learning Outcome
Professional Requirement Communication Knowledge and Understanding

Module Learning Outcome
2. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and the ability to critically analyse and evaluate within the process and purpose of reflection in professional practice.

University Learning Outcome
Reflection Learning Analysis Application

Module Learning Outcome
3. Apply knowledge and understanding of the underlying concepts and principles that underpin midwifery practice as specified within the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement.

University Learning Outcome
Knowledge and Understanding Learning Enquiry Application

Practice Placement Handbook
BFI Workbook
Blackboard VLE®
Technology supported learning
Online learning
eLearning for Health
Library
Policy and Guidance
Service User and Carers
Strategic Policies
Professional simulation equipment and models

Boyle, M. (2017). Emergencies around childbirth: a handbook for midwives. (3rd Ed). Boca Raton: CRC Press.

Gibb, D. and Arulkumaran, S. (2017). Fetal monitoring in practice. (4th Ed). Edinburgh: Elsevier.

Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK. Available: https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports

Winter, C. (2018). PROMPT - practical obstetric multi-professional training. (3rd Ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University.

Must be enrolled on Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons) and achieve the University regulation and compliance requirements for progression to Level 6

This module aims to consolidate your clinical midwifery skills and academic evidence-based knowledge. It will ensure that by registration you are a fully accountable, autonomous, professional midwife who can effectively and safety plan and deliver women- centred, holistic care. We will continue to focus on complex clinical skills but also focus on decision making and leading care to ensure you are prepared for the contemporary midwifery healthcare setting.