Midwifery Clinical Skills Mentor

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in England is seeking an experienced Midwifery Clinical Support Midwife to support clinical education teams. The role involves coaching students and newly qualified professionals, providing clinical expertise, and ensuring a positive learning environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in maternity settings and demonstrate strong empathy and mentoring skills. Join a progressive organization focused on staff development and inclusive practices.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Inclusive and supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience across multiple departments within the maternity setting.
• Ability to provide pastoral support and enhance the learning environment.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise to support newly qualified professionals.

Responsibilities

• Coach newly qualified clinical professionals and/or students.
• Provide clinical expertise on various projects.
• Liaise with practice area support staff for consistency.
• Promote practice development and support managers.
• Develop strategies for early career staff.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Coaching

Mentoring

Job description

We are looking for an experienced midwife who has extensive experience across multiple departments within the maternity setting to join the clinical education team. As a Midwifery Clinical Support Midwife you would be supporting all grades of students and staff within the clinical environment to develop their clinical skills. The successful post holder would be supernumerary to the clinical workforce and be required to provide support to staff across all departments dependant upon daily needs. You will be required to demonstrate empathy and patience, be passionate about the profession and be able to provide pastoral support to others, To help facilitate a positive working environment for people in all stages of their career and provide support where possible through coaching and mentoring within the clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach newly qualified clinical professionals and/or students on placement to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Provide clinical expertise on a range of projects, supporting best practice and enhancing the learning environment for all.
• Liaise and work with other practice area support staff to ensure consistency across the setting and blended learning approaches to support the transfer of learning/skill attainment.
• Raise the profile of practice development and share good practice with others, enhancing the profile of the organisation and providing support to managers.
• Work as an integral member of the section to develop appropriate strategies and support for relevant staff in early career, and support retention.

About the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites (Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford), we are proud to serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.