13.1 Emotional Intelligence to improve your midwifery - plus pay and wellbeing

Is being a midwife, and staying in midwifery centred on emotional intelligence and compassion or all about money? In the first of series 13, we explore two midwifery issues which have an impact on how we as midwives function, and in terms of midwives short and long term well-being in the health service. We know how stressful the maternity services landscape can be, and this is often because staffing levels impact on ability to be ‘with women’. A recent study into utilizing an educational programme on Emotional Intelligence (EI) has produced some interesting findings, with benefits for women, and midwives. In addition, recent pay disputes within the NHS alongside the increases in cost of living do impact on midwives. So what effect does pay and reward have on midwives, and importantly on whether they stay in midwifery? We are joined by Dr Mo Tabib who will share her recent work into Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Stella Nwogo who will share her work into pay, reward and it effect on midwifery staff retention. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert; Host and Curator, Maternity and Midwifery Festivals/Midwifery Hour, Editor, Mayes Midwifery Contribution from: Dr Mo Tabib, Midwifery Lecturer, Robert Gordon University Stella Nwogu, Matron, Newham University Hospital – Barts Health NHS Trust Biography Dr Mo Tabib Mo Tabib is a midwifery lecturer at Robert Gordon University in Scotland. She has worked in a range of roles as a hospital, community, independent and research midwife, prior to embarking an academic role. Mo’s current research interests and publications are focused on the influence of the educational interventions on the wellbeing of expectant parents, future and current midwives. Stella Nwogu Stella is a registered nurse and midwife with a passion for the well-being, professional development of healthcare workforce and positive outcomes for our service users. She has gained experience and expertise in pre and post midwifery education and practice development. As a recruitment and retention lead, she utilised her impeccable communication skills to ensure the provision of the right staff with the right skills in the right clinical settings. She also has acquired knowledge and skills in project management, worked with relevant stakeholders in the redesigning of antenatal and postnatal care pathways in order to reduce maternity health inequalities and to improve experience for women and birthing people in her local community. She has completed a Masters degree programme with Distinction in Human resource management. She is privileged to have published an article titled "Review of the effectiveness of pay & reward and its impact on midwifery staff retention". This article has highlighted the need for improvement in the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of staff, career development and environmental factors. She is currently the Maternity Matron for Inpatients, Helpline, ANC, Screening, Infant feeding and Immunisation teams. Supported by MATFLIX: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://matflix.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Register to watch the next episode LIVE or attend a Maternity & Midwifery Festival: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mmf.eventbrite.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the live stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/midwiferyforum/live⁠