Midwife Practice Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


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

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Midwife to join our Practice Development team as a Practice Development Midwife. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our team of Practice Development Midwives and Clinical Placement Facilitators to develop midwives and the wider interprofessional team to improve the care of mothers, their babies, and wider families.

Main Duties
  • 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

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • 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.
Requirements

We require:

  • 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

We require:

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

We value:

  • Demonstrates Trust values.
Professional/Statutory Registration

We require:

  • NMC Registered Midwife.


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