University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Midwifery Clinical Skills Mentor

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced midwife who has extensive experience across across multiple departments within the maternity setting to join the clinical education team.

As a Midwifery Clinical Support Midwife you would be supporting all grades of students and staff within the clinical environment to develop their clinical skills. The successful post holder would be supernumerary to the clinical workforce and be required to provide support to staff across all departments dependant upon daily needs.

You will be required to demonstrate empathy and patience, be passionate about the profession and be able to provide pastoral support to others

Main duties of the job

To help facilitate a positive working environment for people in all stages of their career and provide support where possible through coaching and mentoring within the clinical environment.

  • Coach newly qualified clinical professionals and/or students on placement to enhance their knowledge and skills
  • Provide clinical expertise on a range of projects, supporting best practice and enhancing the learning environment for all
  • Liaise and work with other practice area support staff to ensure consistency across the setting and blended learning approaches to support the transfer of learning/skill attainment
  • Raise the profile of practice development and share good practice with others, enhancing the profile of the organisation and providing support to managers
  • Work as an integral member of the section to develop appropriate strategies and support for relevant staff in early career, and support retention.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

205-7619483

Job locations

Royal Stoke / County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

To help facilitate a positive working environment for people in all stages of their career and provide support where possible through coaching and mentoring within the clinical environment.

Please see JD for further info

Job description

Job responsibilities

To help facilitate a positive working environment for people in all stages of their career and provide support where possible through coaching and mentoring within the clinical environment.

Please see JD for further info

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Full and active NMC midwifery PIN
  • Midwifery degree

expereince

Essential

  • Minimum 10 years post registration midwifery experience
  • Extensive rotational midwifery experience
  • Experience of mentoring or teaching
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Full and active NMC midwifery PIN
  • Midwifery degree

expereince

Essential

  • Minimum 10 years post registration midwifery experience
  • Extensive rotational midwifery experience
  • Experience of mentoring or teaching

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke / County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke / County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead midwifery clinical educator

Alison Szczepanski

Alison.Szczepanski@uhnm.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

205-7619483

Job locations

Royal Stoke / County Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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