How Alice brings midwifery experience to the NMC

For Senior Change Manager Alice, midwifery isn’t just a career - it’s a calling that continues to shape her work every day as she helps drive organisational change at the NMC. 

“I qualified as a midwife in 2014 and spent most of my career in the community,” she explains. “I started as part of a home birth team, which is an unusual path but I found it was a natural fit, I became a team lead and later a community matron in Lincoln.” 
 
Alice describes community midwifery as a full-circle role - supporting people through their pregnancy, being there during labour if at home, and continuing care once the baby is born. That strong continuity of care, and the relationships it fosters, is something she has always valued deeply. 

“My mum once said, ‘You’re good with people - why don’t you be a midwife?’” Alice recalls. “Turns out, she was right. I won a Clinical Excellence award not long after qualifying. It just felt like everything clicked—I was as suited to midwifery as it was to me.” 
 
In February 2023, Alice joined the NMC in a role that, while different in context, felt familiar in purpose. “I saw the Senior Change Manager job and it reminded me of my matron role—helping prepare teams, driving improvement, and focusing on quality. That’s what drew me in.” 
 
But she’s never strayed far from practice. Alice continues to work weekly bank shifts, ensuring her connection to hands-on midwifery remains strong. 

“I just can’t stay away,” she laughs. “You’re making a difference at such an important moment in people’s lives—and they’re not unwell. That’s what drew me to midwifery in the first place. It’s not about curing sickness—it’s about being there, understanding their journey, and helping make it better.” 
 
Alice’s clinical background continues to inform her work at the NMC. “You remember the little things—how people feel about their pregnancy, what they’re excited or nervous about. It’s so individual, and that’s what makes it special.” 

As International Day of the Midwife approaches, Alice sees the celebration as a chance to shine a light on the often understated, yet deeply impactful, work of midwives everywhere. 

“People do say thank you throughout the year,” she says. “But it’s lovely to have a day that’s international and recognises midwifery across the world. It reminds us just how far-reaching and important this work is.” 
 
Even now, Alice says people are still surprised when they find out she’s a midwife. “But I always will be,” she adds. “I love it; it’s part of who I am.” 

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