Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a position as a Practice Development Midwife at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working within the established Midwifery Pastoral team and working across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites.
To act as the practice development midwife within all areas of midwifery, supporting all staff in practice to ensure that newly qualified and existing midwives and support staff, 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.
You will promote an environment where the delivery of high-quality compassionate care is every body's prime objective and ensure all staff are enabled to work in a professional manner and as accountable practitioners.
Through effective leadership & role modelling, inspire, motivate and empower others.
This will require the post holder to be highly visible and to have an accessible approach for all staff.
To facilitate this, the role is Monday to Friday within core hours (8am-5pm). This may vary, and be subject to review, depending on the speciality service needs.
You will work closely with the Midwifery Education team
Main duties of the job
- Working within all clinical areas with midwifery staff, including newly qualified on an individual basis to develop and enhance clinical skills and competence.
- Act as a role model, employing professional behaviour that encourages self and team development, always.
- Work with ward and department managers to create an environment that provides supportive learning and professional development of midwives and support staff.
- Assist managers where identification and underperformance within clinical midwifery practice has occurred.
- Ensure preceptorship meetings ae held at the set intervals and recorded.
- Participate in the development and delivery of competencies and training material that demonstrates compliance with local and national guidelines and policies
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree level qualification as Midwife or equivalent qualification
- Current NMC registration
- Provide evidence of continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio
- Teaching/Mentorship training qualification or equivalent qualification or experience
- Willingness to complete band 7 manager development programme and undertake relevant further study as required for the post
Desirable
- Registered PMA
- Prompt trainer
- NLS trained
- Nipe trained
- Masters in Midwifery
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Registered Midwife with at least 3 years' experience at Band 6 and who has worked in all areas of Midwifery including Community
- Fully competent with all packages including perineal suturing
Desirable
- Experience of delivering quality improvement projects
- Presentation skills to variety of audiences
- Experience of research and audit
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
- Clear oral and written communication with colleagues, clients and their families
- Demonstrate strong motivation, a clear commitment to sound midwifery practice and woman - centred care
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances demonstrating assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Approachable manner in both verbal and non-verbal communication and a warm and caring disposition to all clients and families
- Able to manage personal emotions and stress and demonstrate resilience
- Able to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to make complex decisions under pressure
- Able to promote equality and diversity
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree level qualification as Midwife or equivalent qualification
- Current NMC registration
- Provide evidence of continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio
- Teaching/Mentorship training qualification or equivalent qualification or experience
- Willingness to complete band 7 manager development programme and undertake relevant further study as required for the post
Desirable
- Registered PMA
- Prompt trainer
- NLS trained
- Nipe trained
- Masters in Midwifery
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Registered Midwife with at least 3 years' experience at Band 6 and who has worked in all areas of Midwifery including Community
- Fully competent with all packages including perineal suturing
Desirable
- Experience of delivering quality improvement projects
- Presentation skills to variety of audiences
- Experience of research and audit
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
- Clear oral and written communication with colleagues, clients and their families
- Demonstrate strong motivation, a clear commitment to sound midwifery practice and woman - centred care
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances demonstrating assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately
- Approachable manner in both verbal and non-verbal communication and a warm and caring disposition to all clients and families
- Able to manage personal emotions and stress and demonstrate resilience
- Able to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to make complex decisions under pressure
- Able to promote equality and diversity
- Computer literate
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
Armthorpe Road Doncaster
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
Employer's website
https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
