Perinatal Education Lead for Maternity

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath seeks a Perinatal Education Lead for Maternity (Band 7) on a full-time basis to drive the educational agenda across perinatal services and coordinate safety actions.

You will be an inspirational leader with recent team management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong track record in education and policy implementation within maternity care.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is required.
• Mentorship and preceptorship training completed.
• Mentorship experience in a clinical setting.
• Educated to master's level.
• Recent clinical midwifery experience is preferred.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the education programme and safety actions within the CNST MIS framework.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team with effective communication and policy implementation.
• Oversee the clinical effectiveness forum and promote review of guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Team building

Mentorship

Education

Current NMC registration

Mentorship and preceptorship training

Mentorship experience

Master's level education

Job description

Main area Midwifery Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate in manager on call rota) Job ref 427-8292945

Employer Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal United Hospital Town Bath Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Perinatal Education Lead for Maternity

Band 7

Job overview

Education is fundamental to ensure safe perinatal services. If you are passionate about sustaining a culture of quality improvement and continuous education then this is the role for you. Come and join our Outstanding organisation where kindness and civility are at the heart of relationships between colleagues and with families. Check out the job description and don't miss this rare opportunity to join the RUH perinatal team.

Main duties of the job

Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate and coordinate the educational agenda, including responsibility for safety action 8 of the CNST MIS scheme.

You will be an inspirational leader with recent experience leading a team, role modelling excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills are required to coordinate our clinical effectiveness forum along with the ability to inspire colleagues to engage in review of policies and guidelines.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Contribute to the education and retention strategies working collaboratively with internal and external agencies. Overseeing the clinical effectiveness forum and hold responsibility for safety action 8 of the maternity incentive scheme.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Current NMC registration
• Registered/Practicing Midwife Mentorship and preceptorship trained
• Mentorship and preceptorship experience
• Educated to master's level

Knowledge and skills

• Recent clinical midwifery experience
• Leadership and team building skills
• Consistent in manner and approach Heightened communication and interpersonal skills

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should reviewthe eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.