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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced midwife to join NHS as the Education and Practice Development Lead Midwife. In this full-time role at Colchester Hospital, you will lead the development of midwifery education, ensuring high standards and collaborative strategies for staff development.
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our established team as the Education and Practice Development Lead Midwife.
This is a full-time, fixed-term/secondment contract until 31st December 2026.
You will work collaboratively with the senior midwifery leadership team (SMLT) to develop and implement midwifery education and training strategies, specifically leading on the core competency framework.
If you have the right experience and enthusiasm, we'd love to hear from you.
We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients' homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff.
We support our staff with a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.
Our philosophy is that "Time Matters" to everyone. We focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients.
We are investing in digital transformation with a partnership with Epic, a leading electronic patient record (EPR) provider, to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.
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Date posted: 04 July 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 432-HR447-25
Job location: Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL
For full details, please see the attached job description.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any criminal convictions.
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. Further information can be found on the NHS Careers website.
Employer: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL
Website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/