Preceptorship Programme Lead Midwife | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Bournemouth seeks an Operational Lead for the Maternity Practice Development Team. This role involves supporting clinical education for midwives, managing the Preceptorship Program, and ensuring high-quality training. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong operational management skills and a commitment to developing newly registered practitioners. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on patient care and workforce retention.

Responsibilities

• Support operational management of the Maternity Clinical Education Team.
• Deliver the Preceptorship Program for band 5 Midwives.
• Coordinate, plan, and evaluate evidence-based education programs.
• Support newly registered practitioners' transition to autonomous professionals.

Job description

Overview

To support the operational management of the Maternity Practice Development Team in conjunction with the Practice Development Lead Midwife. Act as Operational lead for Preceptorship Program including Internationally Educate Midwives induction and OSCE Training Programmes and Clinical Skills training. To coordinate the planning, delivery, updating and evaluation of high-quality evidence-based clinical education and clinical skills training across the maternity department. Role model UHD Trust Values and strategic objectives in relation to education and training. In collaboration with senior staff both from within Care Group Directorates and the Blended Education and Training Department, coordinate, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based education programmes to promote high quality patient care and safety for Preceptorship Program Midwives. Support the Midwives with a special interest in practice development in devising development plans for individuals requiring assistance in achieving competencies or requiring additional support in the clinical area. Role model the delivery of safe, high-quality evidence-based patient care. To be part of the operational coordination team providing operational support and acting as a point of contact for the unit on a shift basis.

Responsibilities

• To escalate issues associated with clinical education and clinical skills training to the Consultant Midwife.
• To support the operational management of the Maternity Clinical Education Team to deliver the Preceptorship Program for band 5 Midwives supporting the clinical education strategy under the direction of the Consultant Midwife, ensuring that this is evidence based and aligned with Trust policy and procedure, supporting the NHS England National Preceptorship Framework for Midwifery to promote high quality patient care and patient safety.
• The purpose of preceptorship is to provide support, guidance and development for all newly registered practitioners to build confidence and develop further competence as they transition from student to autonomous professional.
• The core purpose is to ensure our workforce is supported and skilled and in turn improves retention for newly registered midwives.
• To facilitate Preceptorship Program Education Days.
• To ensure that the Practice Development Team deliver a high-quality service and to line manage all preceptorship program midwives.
• Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
• UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
• Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
• To support the operational management of the Maternity Clinical Education Team to deliver the Preceptorship Program for band 5 Midwives supporting the clinical education strategy under the direction of the Consultant Midwife, ensuring that this is evidence based and aligned with Trust policy and procedure, supporting the NHS England National Preceptorship Framework for Midwifery to promote high quality patient care and patient safety.

Context

The purpose of preceptorship is to provide support, guidance and development for all newly registered practitioners to build confidence and develop further competence as they transition from student to autonomous professional. The core purpose is to ensure our workforce is supported and skilled and in turn improves retention for newly registered midwives.

Additional information

To facilitate Preceptorship Program Education Days. To ensure that the Practice Development Team deliver a high-quality service and to line manage all preceptorship program midwives.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025