Exclusive ZEST Midwife Training
By providing a new, robust and sustainable model with midwifery led systems and processes which upholds true autonomous practice.
Our exclusive training for independent midwives and birth workers includes:
– Engagement and Enrolment Days
– Mandatory Practical Training: Safe & Skilled at Home: Community Birth Challenges
– Level 3 Safeguarding
– EDI Support
– Calm and Confident Birth Practitioner Training (optional)
ZEST Enrolment and Engagement© Day (online)
We warmly welcome you into the ZEST family, introduce you to the team, other attendees and our values and vision.
You can also expect:
– Verification of your documentation/qualifications
– Learning about how the KQSC (Kindness, Quality and Safety Collaborative) functions and how we offer support to midwives, MaMas and service users
– Scenario based group work and discussion
– Information about access to insurance as a ZEST Midwife
– Exploring the role & responsibilities of the MaMa; your unique role (MaMas)
– We wrap up the day with a well deserved well-being and relaxation session
ZEST Mandatory Practical Training (MPT): “Safe and Skilled at Home – Community Birth Challenges©”
A dynamic practical in person day for training independent midwives, doulas and other birth workers to support safe decision making within the community birthing environment.
Exclusively created by the ZEST Directors, this interactive birthworker and midwife training day focuses on professional decision making, situational awareness, and human factors using best practice and associated research-based evidence. Co-facilitated by experienced and skilled ZEST midwives, recognising the value of experiential learning and scenario based teaching, incorporating a multi-disciplinary team approach.
For ZEST registrants – this training is mandatory and included as part of onboarding and annual training.
Due to demand we are opening up this training to non registered midwives, doulas, maternity staff and birth workers for limited numbers subject to availability on each session (training days are held quarterly). There will be a cost of £150 to attend the full days training and if you subsequently join ZEST – this fee will come off your first payment.
ZEST Safeguarding© (Level 3)
A unique level 3 programme, exclusive to ZEST, created through the lens of independent midwifery practice.
Interactive doula, birthworker and independent midwife training day focusing on best practice and reflecting on shared experiences and professional insight.
ZEST Calm and Confident Birth Practitioner Programme©
All Midwives at NHS Trusts we work with will attend the Calm and Confident Birth Practitioner Programme as part of their onboarding process to joining the ZEST and NHS blended trams model. We are putting birthing women and people back in control of their birth, encouraging a more physiological labour and birth.
Learn how to empower birthing people to trust their bodies to birth how and where they choose.
Learn how to promote and encourage birth without fear.
Adopt techniques, tools, skills and knowledge to become a confident practitioner to facilitate physiological birth choices whether the birth is in a home setting, MLU or hospital.
Experienced, passionate Midwives and MaMas facilitate and deliver this dynamic birth worker and midwife training programme where you will be taught everything you need to know to deliver the a Calm and Confident Birth to all birthing women, people and their families through your own practice and care.
All4Maternity Training Hub
All4Maternity serve as an additional education and training arm alongside our Mandatory Practical Training, offering a wealth of resources and courses to further enhance your knowledge and skills.
Currently available to join with an exclusive ZEST discount of 20%. Get in touch for more details and the discount code.
All4Maternity provides trusted, evidence-based maternity education, including:
– Access to The Practising Midwife, The Practising Midwife Australia and The Student Midwife journals.
– Access to blogs and podcasts
– Professional learning resources to support your ongoing development through the All4Maternity HUB
Here is a glimpse of some of the current courses and tests available on the All4Maternity platform:
– Optimal cord clamping
– Active birth
– Reflective practice in midwifery
– Place of birth and environments
– Self-care for midwives
– Supporting skin-to-skin contact and close and loving family relationships
And many more!