Clinical Educator Midwife

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Educator Midwife to enhance the maternity care team. This role focuses on supporting the Practice Development Midwives while ensuring adherence to guidelines and promoting high standards of care through education and quality initiatives.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition through awards

Qualifications

• Recently experienced at band 6 level in Maternity Services.
• Knowledge of NHS performance targets and modernisation.
• Teaching accreditation and NLS trainer.

Responsibilities

• Act as an educational resource supporting staff development.
• Facilitate skill development and guideline adherence.
• Monitor implementation of teaching and training.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teaching and assessing

Clinical support

Education

Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration

Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development

Evidence of post Graduate studies related to intrapartum midwifery care

Job description

Go back Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Educator Midwife

The closing date is 01 July 2025

The Clinical Educator Midwife will support the Practice Development Midwives in the planning and organisation of specific educational programmes in response to the Maternity Services training needs analysis (TNA), this will encompass local and national recommendations.

The role also has a particular focus on quality and safety providing expert clinical support and advice that will enhance care whilst acting as a champion of best practice to support the midwifery, support worker and medical team. This ensure that all members of the multi-disciplinary team both understand and adhere to maternity specific and Trust guidelines. The post holder will assist in the on-going development of a positive midwifery culture by raising awareness of the role of the midwife.

The post holder will be part of the Professional Development Midwives team and will have excellent clinical, educational and leadership skills to be able to promote high standards of evidence based care. The post holder also must have the ability and confidence to support and challenge in a non-judgemental way.

Main duties of the job

• To act as an educational resource to all staff ensuring open communication to enable individual staff and team progression/development
• To provide clinical and educational support to all staff working in the clinical area
• To initiate promote and support the delivery of high quality evidence based practice in the clinical area
• To be a clinical role model demonstrating expert clinical practice and credibility whilst providing support and advice for less experienced midwives and members of the MDT
• Ensure there is an effective learning environment to allow staff to meet their objectives in a climate of support and understanding
• To ensure that all staff providing care acquire the appropriate skills and knowledge to deliver competent and timely standards of care
• Facilitate the development and updating of maternity guidelines in line with national recommendations; e.g. NICE guidelines and Quality Standards liaising with other professionals throughout the organisation where necessary to achieve this
• Monitor the implementation of guidelines adherence within maternity services
• Help to implement skills drills training sessions for the multidisciplinary team in light of incidents and investigations within the maternity department ensuring lessons are learnt and staff competencies are assessed
• Maintain an awareness of professional developments in midwifery and facilitate the maintenance of appropriate standards of care

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.

Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference Awards and GREATix nominations.

Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.

Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Emma Barker, [e-mail]

Person Specification

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
• Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
• Extended midwifery skills
• Recent experience in Maternity Services at band 6 level
• Knowledge of current NHS issues including performance targets and the wider modernisation agenda at local/ national levels
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Evidence of post Graduate studies relating to intrapartum midwifery care or risk management
• NLS trainer
• Obstetric skills drills trainer
• Teaching accreditation
• Experience in teaching education programmes
• Awareness of current local/ national initiatives within Maternity services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum pro rata