Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Practice Educator, Maternity
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
It is an exciting time to be joining Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust. The Maternity Clinical Education team need an additional inspirational, energetic & experienced midwife to join their team.
We want someone who is nurturing that will empower our workforce, you would need to be confident in a teaching environment and have experience in mentoring. Some aspects of the role would include facilitation of mandatory training, simulation training, supported learning in Practice, facilitating bedside learning, situational awareness workshops and empowering our new colleagues & international colleagues to become confident and competent in the workplace.
ASPH are proud to provide a homebirth service, an amazing alongside birthing centre, a level 3 Neonatal Unit supporting our midwives to have a range of experience, supporting uncomplicated pregnancies to developing care plans for our high risk maternal and fetal medicine service. An MDT approach is always used within these services, and we work extremely closely with our NICU team to provide the best outcome for babies that require their specialist care.
We pride ourselves on our working culture and our leadership team strive to improve the wellbeing and satisfaction of our colleagues. ASPH have a wellbeing hub, staff have the opportunity to access the free onsite gym and other resources. So come and join us on our journey to an outstanding maternity unit. Let our future be yours!
Main duties of the job
Participate in the facilitation of our SIMs programme with the Multidisciplinary team to facilitate learning in practice using situational awareness
Utilising the SIMs lab and carry out simulated learning in the clinical environment
Provide floor support for Maternity staff to develop in clinical areas.
Support the development of our Internationally educated midwives, preceptors in practise and undergraduates.
Welcome new starters to the maternity unit supporting their induction & orientation
Participate in recruiting new staff into vacant roles
Support the onboarding & development of all support staff in maternity.
To participate the development of clinical guidelines and policies.
Implement strategies from 'PSIRF' and other in house inititives such as safety summit & ATAIN.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Education and Training:
- Develop and maintain electronic training databases for midwifery and support staff.
- Deliver training on designated programmes to address midwifery requirements both in a classroom setting and within the clinical area.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, supervision and shadowing opportunities to each individual to support their professional development.
- Produce relevant teaching material tailored to meet specific learning requirements.
- Actively participate in maintaining your own professional development, identifying your own training needs with Line Manager.
- To facilitate staff in all clinical settings to gain sufficient clinical competence including IV cannulation, episiotomy and perineal suturing.
Governance and Quality Improvement:
- Work collaboratively with the Lead Midwife for Clinical Governance to ensure learning from incidents is at the forefront of the training provision.
- Promote awareness of the national agenda, influencing midwifery services and ensuring that the service reflects current policy.
- Initiate/participate with projects and working groups in the maternity department.
- Participate in clinical governance meetings.
- To support the Midwifery Management Team with identifying and implementing quality improvement projects or service transformation strategies.
- Participate in the reviews of clinical incidents and give feedback to individuals or groups on any recommendations and lessons learnt.
- Facilitate the audit of midwifery practice.
Clinical & Professional:
- Maintain clinical competence and expertise in all midwifery practice areas in line with the NMC code and rules and standards.
- Be a positive role model for midwives and student midwives in relation to midwifery clinical practice.
- Have a strong visible presence within the maternity unit.
- Work as a team member, ensuring good communication and collaborative working relationships are maintained throughout the division and at Trust level.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
Please see full JD attached
Person specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Educated to first degree level
- Practice Assessor or equivalent qualification
- PGCert or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Holds a Teaching qualification
- NLS/PROMPT/ALSO/MOET training
- Has undertaken any leadership development programmes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Band 6 midwife having worked in hospital/community setting
- Evidence of being a team player
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of current national and local midwifery issues.
- A good understanding of the trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Confident in public speaking
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to initiate change and participate in implementing new policies and procedures
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
- Claire Durkan
- Job title
- Workforce and Development Lead Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
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