Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Midwifery Educator
Band 7
Job overview
The maternity services are committed to upholding and maintaining the highest standards of evidence based practice and working in partnership with women and their families.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic midwife who has a keen interest in the education of midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered midwife who has an interest/passion for clinical education and teaching. The successful candidate will work 37.5 hrs a week as a Clinical Educator leading on the mandatory training programme for midwives ensuring compliance with Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Maternity Incentive Sceme , Saving babies Lives V2 and other nationally driven training expectations.
You will work with the multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver a robust induction programme for any new starters within the maternity team.
The successful candidate will also work clinically alongside midwives to support in the learning, supervision and assessment of new skills and extended scopes of practise.
Key skills and qualities required include being organised, diplomatic, approachable, and autonomous, be able to maintain confidentiality and be a good team player.
A passion for teaching on both group and individual basis, and the ability to use flexible teaching strategies is imperative to this post to ensure all learning styles can be met.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the delivery of a comprehensive and on-going training program for all staff through clinical teaching and the provision of specialist knowledge and education to meet the requirements of Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Maternity Incentive Scheme, Saving babies Lives V2 and other nationally driven education expectations.
The post holder will be a clinical expert in delivery of midwifery care and will provide hands on assessment, supervision and development of staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
As a lead specialist, the post holder will act as a point of contact within the Trust for the delivery of
specialist knowledge and training relating to the care of Midwifery across all Divisions and will work within the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will work alongside the staff in a role as a clinical educator but will also be expected to work clinically in periods of high acuity.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK NMC registered Midwife
- Midwifery Degree or equivalent
- Practice Assessor
Desirable criteria
- PGCE
- Masters level degree or working towards
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Band 6 Midwife for 4 years or more
- Evidence of continuing professional education
- Evidence of facilitating staff with completion of the extended competencies e.g. suturing, epidural top ups et
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Good IT skills including use of PowerPoint or other presentation systems
- Understanding of National Maternity Drivers e.g. Better Births, Ockenden, CNST
- Understanding of Evidence based practice and commitment to clinical effectiveness
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching individuals or group
- Experience of evaluating clinical practice using research and or audits
- Understanding of different learning styles
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously while maintaining a close relationship with others in the MDT
- Effective time management and skills
- Ability to use systems and software to manage data Shares information appropriately
Desirable criteria
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Able to develop training methods and materials
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tessa Dunning
- Job title
- Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07467 457397
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