Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a position as a practice development midwife at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust within the expanding Midwifery Pastoral team
This is a fixed term contract for 6 months and is primarily to support a record number of early career midwives joining us in October.
The primary function of the practice development midwife is to actively engage in the development, implementation and evaluation of midwifery practice.
You will work clinically with midwives in all clinical areas to ensure that these midwives are assessed in the breadth of clinical competencies required to ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate midwifery practice.
You will have the responsibility to ensure that newly qualified, existing and internationally educated, midwives are supported and can successfully demonstrate the necessary clinical competencies whilst assuring that their practice is evidence based and safe.
The maternity department prides itself on innovation, quality improvement and staff health and wellbeing to enable high quality care to be provided to women and families.
Main duties of the job
To act as the practice development midwife within the maternity department, supporting staff in practice to ensure that newly qualified, existing and internationally educated midwives, can successfully demonstrate the necessary clinical competencies so that their practice is evidence based and safe.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on providing excellent quality patient care, working within the values held by the Trust.
About us
As a Service we believe in choice.
We are passionate about women centred care, and are committed to offering a wide range of experiences and development for our staff.
We aim to provide the best possible standards of care in a warm, relaxed, friendly environment and we are committed to providing this in partnership with women, their families and the multidisciplinary team.
With a diverse community and around 4700 births at home, or on one of our two sites, we have an ambitious plan across the Local Maternity System for transforming maternity services aligned with the Better Births recommendations in order to meet the needs of the women with in the local population.
Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care, first time, every time.
We offer a variety of flexible working patterns, which can be discussed further at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working within all clinical areas with midwifery staff, including newly qualified and internationally educated midwives on an individual basis to develop and enhance clinical skills and competence.
- Creating an environment that provides supportive learning and professional development of midwives and support staff.
- Promoting and delivering learning in the clinical areas, identifying training and development needs of midwifery staff.
- To motivate, inspire and develop other practitioners.
- To support staff to achieve competency requirements, providing advice and training to support individual progression.
- Participate in the development and delivery of competencies and training material that demonstrates compliance with local and national guidelines and policies.
- Identify and act upon areas of underperformance within clinical midwifery practice.
Please see the job description and personal specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working within all clinical areas with midwifery staff, including newly qualified and internationally educated midwives on an individual basis to develop and enhance clinical skills and competence.
- Creating an environment that provides supportive learning and professional development of midwives and support staff.
- Promoting and delivering learning in the clinical areas, identifying training and development needs of midwifery staff.
- To motivate, inspire and develop other practitioners.
- To support staff to achieve competency requirements, providing advice and training to support individual progression.
- Participate in the development and delivery of competencies and training material that demonstrates compliance with local and national guidelines and policies.
- Identify and act upon areas of underperformance within clinical midwifery practice.
Please see the job description and personal specification attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently NMC Registered Midwife
- Registered Midwife with at least 3 years' experience who has worked in all areas
- Evidence of professional development.
- Fully competent with all packages including perineal suturing
- Teaching qualification
- Assessor/mentorship course or equivalent
- Fully competent with all packages including perineal suturing
Desirable
- Professional Midwifery Advocate- if not with a willingness to undertake training if no qualification
- Masters degree
- PROMPT Trainer
- NLS Trained
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Teaching skills
- Ability to be objective when assessing staff
Desirable
- Experienced in managing groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Currently NMC Registered Midwife
- Registered Midwife with at least 3 years' experience who has worked in all areas
- Evidence of professional development.
- Fully competent with all packages including perineal suturing
- Teaching qualification
- Assessor/mentorship course or equivalent
- Fully competent with all packages including perineal suturing
Desirable
- Professional Midwifery Advocate- if not with a willingness to undertake training if no qualification
- Masters degree
- PROMPT Trainer
- NLS Trained
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Teaching skills
- Ability to be objective when assessing staff
Desirable
- Experienced in managing groups.
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.
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.
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).
