Retention Midwife - Peterborough/Huntingdon

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Peterborough is seeking a Retention Midwife to enhance the experience of new midwives through support and mentoring. This role is essential for developing individualised career paths and ensuring effective communication between the NHS and midwifery programs. Candidates should have significant midwifery experience and strong leadership skills. Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive difference in the community.

Benefits

Employee benefits leaflet provided

Supportive and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Significant clinical midwifery experience.
• Ability to teach evidence-based practice.
• Experience providing feedback to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to preceptorship midwives.
• Enhance midwives' competence and confidence.
• Ensure effective communication with midwifery programme providers.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching skills

Mentoring skills

Excellent clinical skills

Education

Registered Midwife

Master's degree or equivalent postgraduate experience

Teaching qualification

Job description

Retention Midwife - Peterborough/Huntingdon

We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated Midwife who is seeking an opportunity to join our senior leadership team as a Retention Midwife.

The aim of this role is to provide individualised support to preceptorship midwives , return to practice learners and early career midwives. This role is pivotal to enhance the experience of working in the NHS of this cohort of midwives.

The post holder will offer individualised supportive interventions, including learning, career advice and pastoral care.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Key areas of responsibility

• Enhanced competence and confidence of newly registered midwives
• Effective communication between NWAFT and midwifery programme providers
• Support the experience and retention of newly registered midwives

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person Specification

Experience

• Current evidence of significant clinical midwifery experience in all areas
• Ability to teach evidence-based practice
• Evidence of clinical leadership skills implementing clinical/quality improvements in practice
• Demonstrate evidence of supporting students and close working with newly qualified registrants and learners
• Experience of providing staff and students with feedback on their individual performance
• Current clinical experience in all areas
• Proven abilities in cross professional working and liaison
• Demonstrate evidence of clinical teaching in the classroom and/or practice setting
• Experience of teaching in formal and/or clinical settings
• Line manager experience, to include health roster completion and carrying out appraisals

Education/Knowledge & Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• SSSA trained/ MSSP/ or equivalent meeting NMC practice assessor standards
• Master's degree (or on current pathway) /equivalent postgraduate experience
• Knowledge of current local/regional/national aspects and initiatives for the preceptorship agenda
• NIPE trained and practicing
• Postgraduate education/ teaching qualification
• PSIRF Training
• Human Factors Training
• Cultural Competency/ Awareness Training

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work autonomously with relevant students and staff to ensure optimum training opportunities are developed
• An ability to supervise and support newly registered midwives
• Excellent clinical skills and ability to demonstrate these skills to support learning of others
• Facilitation and mentoring skills

Personal & People Development

• Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations
• Adaptable and flexible
• Act as a role model for staff
• Ability to cope with resistance
• Self-Motivated
• Acts with integrity
• Collaborative approach to team working
• Interest and appetite to support professional development of others

Specific Requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
• Able to join and fulfil the requirements of the Maternity Manager on Call Rota
• Able to work flexibly, including working pattern and hours as the priorities require

Values & Behaviours

• Treat everyone with respect, courtesy & kindness
• Listen, inform and explain
• Involve you as part of the team and work together
• Provide timely care and attention
• Provide and maintain a clean comfortable working environment
• Always remain professional

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Deputy Head of Perinatal Governance and QI