Job responsibilities
To
be responsible for overseeing early career midwives and facilitating the
preceptorship programme, supporting the transition from student to newly
qualified midwife. Acting as a role model, you will provide support for the
preceptee midwives as they consolidate their learning and skills. As a member
of the preceptorship team, you will work with a caseload of preceptee
midwives to enhance their experience, build confidence and establish a strong
foundation for their future career. The overall function of this post is to
facilitate the delivery of a high-quality preceptorship programme. You will
participate in developing and delivering a quality preceptorship programme
with a focus on the provision of leadership and clinical support and advice
to support and promote excellence in safe evidence-based practice. The post
holder will be required to work closely with preceptees and the wider
clinical and leadership team to provide a robust model of pastoral support
and act as a coach, mentor and supportive listener.
The
post holder will work closely with the established clinical education team,
professional midwifery advocates and the lead preceptorship midwife to
deliver a robust seamless preceptorship programme.
The
post holder will need to have demonstrable knowledge skills and experience in
maternity services to facilitate effective preceptorship across all clinical
areas of the maternity service. The post holder needs to work well in high
pressured situations and be confident to communicate and collaborate with all
levels of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe quality
care.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Communication
To be an experienced and
approachable practitioner, flexible and available to meet the needs of the
preceptorship programme and preceptees.
To be highly visible, approachable
and available to respond to staff, and the public, maintaining open and
honest communication channels.
Contribute to a positive culture,
demonstrating effective professional attitudes and behaviours internally and
external to the Trust, to enable continuous quality and service improvement,
and maintain good working relationships.
Foster a creative and open working
culture, which encourages and nurtures innovation and new ways of working.
To provide pastoral support for all
new graduates signposting to services as required
Recognise and act on situations
that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of an individual.
To coordinate regular clinical
supervision for the early career midwives during their preceptorship period.
Act in a supportive role as a
coach, mentor and supportive listener
Act as a role model, sharing
effective practice and learning from others, promoting a high standard of
safe and effective care which is based upon the best evidence
Inform the Director/Head of
Midwifery of any emerging safety issues becoming evident in the maternity
service
Demonstrate an ability to work
under pressure and always maintain good clinical judgement.
Service
delivery and improvement
Keep up to date with developments
in midwifery practice, incorporating national and local recommendations into
the preceptorship programme
Work collaboratively with the
workforce lead to analyse feedback and data to support recruitment and
retention strategies and identify new initiatives to support the retention of
new graduates
Identify areas for potential
quality improvement and act to develop and achieve successful quality
improvement projects
Support the recruitment team with
recruitment processes including interviewing.
Support delivery of onboarding of
new starters and provide efficient and effective inductions, liaising with
the lead midwife for recruitment and the onboarding team.
Continually monitor standards, by
identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting the Ward
leaders in the implementation of action plans as required.
Assist with allocated budgets
ensuring effective use of financial resources.
Learning
and development
To work with local education
providers and the overarching lead midwife for preceptorship to ensure the
programme supports a natural transition into the preceptees first role.
Recognise the knowledge, skills,
attributes and competence of preceptee midwives at the point of registration,
providing them with the appropriate resources to enable them to develop their
confidence and practice
To work clinically alongside the
new preceptees to support their transition from learner to competent
practitioner acting as a role model and providing a model of support
Provide support to midwives in
sharing of good practice learnt through the maternity services internal risk
management processes with the aim of reducing the incidence of harm
Work closely with the leadership
team and education team to devise learning objectives for midwives in need of
remediation to improve their midwifery skills and competencies.
Ensure all training records are up
to date and compile reports as required
Contribute to training needs
analysis, workforce plan and midwifery workforce strategy.
To ensure own practice and that of
others upholds the NMC Codes of professional conduct.
Takes responsibility for own
continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own
portfolio in accordance with the Midwifery and Nursing Councils revalidation
requirements. Can identify own development needs in relation to current
practice and future plans, setting personal development objectives.
COMMUNICATION
& WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Director
of Midwifery
Head
of Midwifery
Deputy
Head of Midwifery
Matron
Team
Leaders
Maternity
support workers
Corporate
Nursing
Organisational
Learning
All
grades of nursing & midwifery staff
Allied
Health Professionals
Medical
staff
Clinical
educators
Preceptorship
lead midwife
External
educational partners
Service
users
12. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:
The
work setting will vary from an office to clinical areas with VDU use. Light
physical effort (2-5kgs) for short periods during half their shifts on
average. Use of Keyboard and presentation skills. Movement of equipment and
materials. Inter-site working could be required,
ii) MENTAL EFFORT:
The
job requires a high level of concentration, documenting in notes,
calculations, assessing patients, high level of involvement in clinical
teaching, audit and statistical analysis of data. Report writing, within an
area of changing priorities with a high level of interruptions.
iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT:
Staff
are required to undertake duties that may be distressing such as breaking bad
news, dealing with verbal abuse, managing very stressed service users, their
families and colleagues. Significant amount of negotiation and processing of
rapid changing information, in an area of changing priorities and climate
challenges.
iv) WORKING CONDITIONS:
Working
conditions can include fluctuations in temperature, exposure to blood and
body fluids. Conflict management and dealing with aggression in stressful
situations.
