Future clinical academic midwife

Clinical academic career pathways for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals are a strategic priority NHS England, there has been significant investment in the National Institute of Health Research integrated clinical programme non-medical healthcare professionals. Nurses, face numerous barriers to successfully building career. For those outside programme, approaches varied often driven by individual practitioners rather than robust organisational processes or strategy. The vision ‘future midwife’ is that maximise opportunities research scholarship. However, little clarity about how these aspirations may be supported. This reflective lived experience discussion paper explores key issues around midwifery careers, including space can assured steps take start develop this rewarding important