Clinical Educator with ‘Early Career’ Support
The closing date is 29 June 2025
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic midwife to join the practice development team as an Early Career Support Midwife.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience and be up to date and confident with all clinical skills.
We provide low and high-risk care pathways - and specialty pathways including diabetes and cardiology.
We have three wards across two sites, with a total of 88 beds for antenatal, postnatal and induction of labour.
Main duties of the job
- Will be responsible for the support and development of our newly qualified midwives, with a focus on clinical care provision.
- Will assist in the review the preceptorship package with the guidance of the lead midwifery educator to ensure the outcomes reflect the needs of the midwives, the wider MDT and the evolving service.
- To help in the induction process for staff when joining our organisation, including their training and education needs.
- Will be involved in the ongoing training and development of our team, including the facilitation of MDT training, such as PROMPT, Fetal Monitoring. To support the wider education team with the ongoing training and development of the workforce through facilitation of training days, including mandatory study days and local training delivery.
- To act as a resource of clinical expertise and support the professional development of midwives, maternity support workers, health care assistants and other members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate
Closing date of applications: 29 June 2025
Date of interview: 11 July 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
13 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
320-W&C-1038
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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