Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (A 12 month fixed term contract.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 190-7989-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jessop Wing Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/08/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Midwifery Educator
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our department for a Band 6 Midwife to work within the Midwifery Education team to deliver Education and Training to the workforce for 12 months Fixed Term.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 Months due to this being a training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.
Please note this advertisement can be appointed as either a full time or part time opportunity.
Main duties of the job
To liaise with Specialist midwives, Senior managers and Consultant Midwives/nurses as appropriate to ensure that education and training meets the needs of women and midwives and reflects public health initiatives as well as acute service delivery.
Support the delivery of a new programme of MDT emergency skills and Human Factors training alongside the multidisciplinary team to achieve both local and national training objectives as part of The Maternity Transformation Plan and National maternity agendas.
The post holder will work in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and link with Higher Education Institutions to influence educational strategy and service improvements, to enhance the quality of the practice placement experience and ongoing development of existing staff.
An essential element of the role will be to support the embedding of Multidisciplinary Team skills training according to local, national and professional agendas and to ensure compliance with job specific training for midwives and support staff.
Take a proactive and innovative approach to the delivery of training and the development of the maternity workforce, undertaking or/facilitating relevant training programmes to develop staff.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Recognised qualification relating to teaching or supporting learners in practice
- Educated to BSc level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial and relevant post-registration experience
- Experience of providing practice supervision / practice assessment to students in practice
- Demonstrates understanding and experience of mentor/student assessment processes.
- Experience of working within teams
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current issues affecting education in healthcare, including quality monitoring issues and the modernisation of the NHS including the Long-Term Plan and People Plan
- Knowledge and understanding of curriculum content of pre-registration nursing and midwifery courses and post-registration practice supervisor courses.
- An awareness of preceptorship courses and requirements.
- Awareness of the NMC Standards for Education
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Good time management
- Presentation skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to work across professional boundaries
- An ability to manage difficult situations
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the NMC Standards for Education
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work to own initiative
- Self-motivating
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
- Team player
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- High level of motivation and commitment to supporting practice-based learning
Desirable criteria
- Car driver and able to travel across Sheffield to support placement areas as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Alison Osako
- Job title
- Practice and Education Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142268264
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