Professional Development Lead (Maternity)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Recruitment support

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Professional Development Lead (Maternity) to drive education, professional development, and preceptorship across the Maternity Services and the wider Trust. You will provide expert leadership for education, facilitate induction, and ensure training aligns with national guidelines to support high-quality patient care.

You will work to support Early Career Midwives, lead in training initiatives, and foster a culture of

Qualifications

• Provides professional leadership and education advice within Midwifery & Obstetrics.
• Delivers and coordinates training that is mandatory and essential to the role.
• Supports preceptorship and induction programmes for new staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead in professional development for maternity services and across the Trust.
• Coordinate access to education and assessment programmes for new staff.
• Promote a culture of reflective practice and lifelong learning across divisions.
• Ensure practice aligns with national guidelines and Core Competency Framework.

Job description

Professional Development Lead (Maternity)

Company: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will lead in the specialist services division as the professional development advisor for maternity services and across the organisation in agreed professional development activity which includes, mandatory and essential to role training, service activity, preceptorship programmes and clinical placements in line with Trust policies, procedures and national guidelines.

The role holder will support the Early Career Midwives and Recruitment and Preceptorship Midwives to facilitate new staff through preceptorship and induction programmes. Provides access to education and assessment programmes to ensure the smooth transition of new staff.

Provides professional leadership advice and support, fostering a learning culture which values high quality patient care

We have three wards across two sites, with a total of 88 beds for antenatal, postnatal and induction of labour.

Be an expert clinical practitioner, prioritising and planning workload. Act as an expert resource for the multi-professional team within Midwifery & Obstetrics and advises on both normal and complex midwifery care, ensuring midwifery practice is based on research evidence.

Participates and leads on training and education in line with the maternity MIS and Core Competency Framework.

Leads midwifery practice development initiatives in the division and business unit to ensure practice meets National standards as required and creates a culture of best care best value.

Promote reflective practice and a culture of lifelong learning across the division and within the specialist area

Lead in the development and advancement of evidence based practice within maternity to improve patient outcomes.

Application Closing Date - 17th November 2026

Interview date - 27th November 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI-generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Important visa information:Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on theSkilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below)

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust