Practice Development Lead Midwife

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Plymouth seeks a Practice Development Midwife to enhance training and support for the midwifery team. You will lead educational initiatives and ensure quality care standards. Candidates should have significant clinical experience, a degree, and strong communication skills. This role offers exceptional opportunities for professional development and contribution to patient care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of staff development and performance management.
• Proven ability to present complex information effectively.
• Good understanding of NHS governance and national directives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the maternity education team.
• Provide senior leadership and support for midwives.
• Ensure delivery of care is reviewed in line with emerging evidence.

Skills

Clinical midwifery experience

Risk management understanding

Good communication skills

Education

1st degree level education

Postgraduate certificate or equivalent

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

The Maternity Department at University Hospitals Plymouth is seeking a Practice Development Midwife to join our dynamic senior midwifery team. We provide care for approximately 3800 women and babies per year and are proud to be part of the largest teaching hospital in the South West.

As Practice Development Midwife, you will play a key role in ensuring that all members of our multidisciplinary team are supported to provide excellent standards of care through a framework of training and education which supports continuing professional development.

As a kind and approachable clinical midwifery expert, the Practice Development Midwife will lead by example and be widely accessible to support staff with their training and educational needs. You will also work closely with the Clinical Governance Team to ensure that our maternity workforce is providing high quality, evidence based care which is in line with national policies to improve outcomes for mothers and babies. The post holder will take an active responsibility for supporting training compliance outlined in the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts, Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle and the Core Competency Framework.

Interested? Please call Clara Southby, Maternity Matron, [e-mail] or Charlotte Roche, Consultant Midwife, [e-mail]. We encourage informal discussion prior to application.

Main duties of the job

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Following responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, including the clinical governance team, labour ward leads, medical staff, matrons, and the Consultant Midwife to foster an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development.
• Ensure delivery of care is regularly reviewed in line with emerging evidence and that service improvements are embedded into practice to improve quality and safety.
• Provide senior leadership and support for midwives in clinical practice, challenge practice calmly and sensitively, develop individual learning plans to improve clinical performance.
• Spending up to 50% of the role in the clinical area, supporting midwives with training and clinical cover.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the maternity education team.
• Professional support and line management of Band 5 preceptee midwives.
• Ensure mandatory training for staff and equipment.
• Maintain own and others professional / educational / training needs identification.
• Undertake annual Training Needs Analysis.
• Recruit, induct, and manage staff in accordance with Human Resources Policies.
• Develop induction programmes for new staff.
• Maintain communication with university educationalists for in-service education programmes.
• Support and train midwives in all clinical areas, promoting and developing skills.
• Provide day and night time clinical escalation cover as part of an on call rota.
• Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary clinical practice and introduce evidence based changes.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Well‑rounded demonstrable clinical midwifery experience.
• Good understanding of Risk Management and Complaints procedures.
• Up to date with the NHS Agenda, national directives and all Governance aspects.
• Demonstrable experience of staff development and performance management.

Qualifications

• Proven evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Educated to a minimum of 1st degree level / able to demonstrate evidence that is working at degree level / commenced degree pathway.
• Documented evidence of continued appropriate studies.
• Further relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
• Must be capable of carrying out physical activities required for the job.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels.
• Effective influencing skills: in general and with senior health care professionals.
• Demonstrable experience of involvement in successful change management.
• Proven ability to present complex and sensitive information to service users and staff at all levels.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

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.

For Doctors Roles:

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. We only pay agency fees where a signed agreement is in place. The Trust reserves the right to contact candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

Name Clara Southby Job title Maternity Matron for Community and Outpatients Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01752431160