Practice Development Midwife

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is looking for a Practice Development Midwife to coordinate training for clinical staff. The role involves leading clinical skills education, collaborating with external agencies, and ensuring high-quality training for the maternity unit. Ideal candidates will have a Registered Midwife qualification and proven experience in educational roles. The position promises a rewarding opportunity within a high-performing Trust dedicated to patient care and staff development. Travel between sites may be required.

Benefits

High quality training and development

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience in midwifery practice.
• Ability to lead and facilitate educational programs.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of clinical skills education.
• Facilitate practice learning to ensure high quality.
• Collaborate with external agencies for educational influence.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Clinical skills education

Collaboration

Education

RegisteredMidwife qualification

Job description

Overview

This is a pivotal role within the Clinical Service Line (CSL). The aim of this post is to co-ordinate the training requirements for the CSL to enable staff to deliver safe high quality care. Along with the Education team, the Practice Development Midwife will support practice learning in all clinical areas to ensure clinical competency and development of skills. They will also be responsible for populating and updating the maternity Training Needs Analysis and support delivery of training and learning related to the Maternity Incentive Scheme standards. The Practice Development Midwife will work with the Deputy Head of Midwifery for Workforce & Education, Clinical Risk Manager and specialist midwives to maintain relevant databases to ensure compliance with standards, and to deliver high quality training to the Multidisciplinary Team. The post holder will provide evidence based advice to all practitioners to develop excellence in midwifery practice thereby enhancing client care in line with Clinical Governance. They will support the education and development needs of staff in the maternity unit.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of clinical skills education for the CSL; ensuring multidisciplinary team members have the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective evidence based practice.
• Facilitate practice learning to the highest quality through teaching, assessing, administration and practice-based work whilst supporting the Trust's Clinical Governance Agenda.
• Work in close collaboration with external agencies (Pan East of England clinical facilitators), with the clinical and organisational multidisciplinary team of the Trust and link with Higher Education Institutions to influence educational strategy.
• Work across all areas within the Maternity department including Labour Ward, Triage, Orchard Maternity, Day Assessment Unit, Antenatal Clinic and the Community Base to provide clinical support and practice-based learning.
• Work towards ensuring clinical quality, clinical effectiveness and priorities for improving patient clinical outcomes remain a top priority within the clinical area and department and facilitate the adoption of this culture.
• Prioritise, organise and ensure the delivery of coordinated training programmes considering National documents underpinning local guidance, service needs and professional development needs.
• Facilitate a corporate approach to education across the Directorate.

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a Practice Development Midwife. This role is based on the Bedford site of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (cross site).

About the Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Values and Recruitment

Our values: We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience — we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Notes

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job. For further information please contact Jenni Wood - Deputy Head of Midwifery (Lead for Workforce and Education).

Organisation context

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.