Midwife Practice Development Specialist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Overview

The Practice Development Midwife role at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting opportunity for a skilled midwife to join our team of Practice Development Midwives and Clinical Placement Facilitators. As a key member of our education team, you will play a vital role in developing midwives and the wider interprofessional team to improve the care of mothers, their babies, and families.

Our team is committed to ensuring that our services meet national standards for training, ensuring the safety of mothers and babies at Evelina London, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. You will work closely with our education team to deliver education across women's and children's services on the Evelina Site, in the community, and South Thames Network.

Main Duties of the Job

  • Act as a role model in promoting and educating staff regarding providing respectful, equitable care and the cultural safety of women, their families, and fellow colleagues.
  • Work alongside newly qualified midwives to identify development needs and support them to achieve clinical competencies in all areas.
  • Advocate for midwives' learning and development needs and ensure that midwives are well supported and nurtured in their roles.
  • Encourage and promote staff wellbeing and self-care.
  • Work across all maternity locations to provide consistent practice development cover for the whole Trust.
  • Formulate and ensure all staff are aware and implementing the evidence-based protocols agreed for the Women's directorate.
  • Promote staff awareness of the national agenda, influencing midwifery services and ensuring the service reflects current policy.
  • Initiate/participate in projects and working groups within the maternity department, as required.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

  • Knowledge of educational standards and practice.
  • Understanding of the principles of teaching and learning and their application within the practice setting.
  • Able to present articulately to large groups of people.
  • Proficient in a wide range of clinical skills including cannulation, scrubbing, IV therapy, and suturing.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Previous Experience

  • Experience of mentoring/supervising/assessing students in practice.
  • Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating training sessions/programmes.
  • Significant post-registration experience within their speciality.
  • Experience of managing a team, caseload, or projects.
  • Experience of involvement in educational initiatives.

Qualifications

  • SSSA+P qualification.
  • Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor.

Desirable Criteria

  • Teaching qualification.

Values and Behaviours

  • Demonstrates Trust values.

Professional/Statutory Registration

  • NMC Registered Midwife.

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