Practice Development Midwife: Lead Education & Care

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Practice Development Midwife to lead education and professional development across maternity services. The role focuses on delivering safe, evidence-based, woman-centred care and driving quality improvement through staff training, simulation exercises, and reflective learning sessions.

Working with the Head of Midwifery and multidisciplinary teams, you will plan and evaluate educational programmes, support staff from newly qualified to experienced

Qualifications

• Lead and support education and professional development for maternity staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice through guidelines, policies and care pathways.
• Coordinate simulation training and emergency skills drills to strengthen team performance.
• Support staff development from newly qualified to senior practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of educational programmes.
• Foster a positive learning culture and continual professional development.
• Translate new evidence and learning from audits into improvements in practice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, woman-centred care.

Skills

Educational leadership

Mentorship

Simulation training

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Tools

CNST guidelines

Job description

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Practice Development Midwife to lead education and professional development across maternity services. The role focuses on delivering safe, evidence-based, woman-centred care and driving quality improvement through staff training, simulation exercises, and reflective learning sessions.

Working with the Head of Midwifery and multidisciplinary teams, you will plan and evaluate educational programmes, support staff from newly qualified to experienced