Job summary
Are you a skilled clinical Midwife with a passion for teaching? Are you looking for a new opportunity to use your skills in a different way?
Clinical Skills Midwives work within the Education team alongside our Practice Development Midwives to complement the practice development agenda. We are looking for a midwife with:
- a real flair for teaching
- a passion for safety and excellence through learning
- clinical expertise in midwifery care
The Clinical Skills Midwife will support all clinical staff with educations and practical training needs, including newly qualified midwives, experienced midwives returning from leave or rotating into a new area, and Maternity Assistants/Maternity Support Workers learning new skills and achieving competencies.
Please ensure you have the permission of your current line manager before applying for a secondment opportunity.
Main duties of the job
You will have established competence in clinical core skills, including cannulation, perineal repair, induction of labour methods, theatre cases and others.
You will have a strong desire to demonstrate, teach and supervise to build confidence and competence. You will value evidence and audit to inform training design and delivery.
You will have creative ideas and initiative for clinical scenario teaching, providing hands on training to preceptorship midwives, return to practice midwives and a variety of practice development across the MDT.
You will be agile and visible - creating work based learning by providing opportunities for planned teaching, pop-up learning, opportunistic drills and other continuous improvement through learning.
You will be responsive - as evidence drives practice and identifies themes, and you will work with the Practice Development Team to deliver rapid action training and targeted support.
Targeted support and service need will require some flexibility - the post holder may need to work alongside colleagues and also move across sites and locations to support training and education. You may need to participate in clinical activity as required.
To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link:
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About us
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife active NMC registration
- Mentorship qualification and experience (e.g. PEAP, SLiPs)
- Evidence of continuing professional development and education
Desirable
- Certificate in education or willingness to work towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background and preferred ways of understanding
- Influential practitioner who is able to utilise highly developed clinical midwifery skills to work alongside staff requiring enhanced support
- Displays compassionate leadership skills, acting as role model to other staff
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development, and willingness to develop own clinical and professional skills through the identification of personal performance objectives.
- To act as a credible clinical midwifery leader to ensure the needs of women & babies are recognised and met by the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
Desirable
- Experience of writing guidelines and patient care pathways, using research-based evidence
- Leadership skills such as coaching, supporting staff and initiating or leading a change in practice
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife active NMC registration
- Mentorship qualification and experience (e.g. PEAP, SLiPs)
- Evidence of continuing professional development and education
Desirable
- Certificate in education or willingness to work towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background and preferred ways of understanding
- Influential practitioner who is able to utilise highly developed clinical midwifery skills to work alongside staff requiring enhanced support
- Displays compassionate leadership skills, acting as role model to other staff
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development, and willingness to develop own clinical and professional skills through the identification of personal performance objectives.
- To act as a credible clinical midwifery leader to ensure the needs of women & babies are recognised and met by the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
Desirable
- Experience of writing guidelines and patient care pathways, using research-based evidence
- Leadership skills such as coaching, supporting staff and initiating or leading a change in practice
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
