Emma Derbyshire

Registered Midwife Degree Apprenticeship (RMDA) Programme Director. Lecturer in Midwifery.

I qualified as a Registered General Nurse (BSc) at the University of Hull in 2008 and worked within local inpatient gynaecology services. I was involved in the initial development and implementation of the Emergency Gynaecology Unit at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). In 2012 I qualified as a registered Midwife (PG Dip) at the University of Hull and worked in York Teaching Hospital as a rotational Midwife until 2019. During this time, I completed my mentorship at the University of York to enable me to support and mentor students within my role. Furthermore, gaining my MSc Midwifery in 2017 at the University of Hull. The focus of interest for my MSc was the use of birth plans within contemporary midwifery practice and their impact upon women's birth experiences. I worked as a rotational midwife from 2019 at HUTH until joining the Antenatal and Newborn Screening team in 2020. This role also incorporated being a member of the Fetal Medicine team.

In 2022, I joined the University of Hull as a Midwifery Lecturer. This enabled me to pursue my passion for educating future Midwives. In 2024, I qualified as an FHEA, demonstrating my commitment to teaching. I lead the Essential Midwifery Care module in year 1. This is a fundamental module that provides students with the underpinning knowledge and skills required throughout the Midwifery programme. Additionally, I am involved in several other modules within the pre and post graduate Midwifery programmes and within the Learning for the Workplace module (University Certificate). I am a link lecturer for HUTH.