Practice Development Midwife

2 weeks ago

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs Trust Full time

Job summary Are you committed to improving quality, standards and educational opportunities in maternity?Would you like to work in a team which supports the training and development needs of all staff?
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Trust provides maternity care for approximately 6000 families across the acute Tunbridge Wells site, 2 stand alone midwife-led birth centres in Maidstone and Crowborough and a large community area.The practice development midwife works closely with the quality and safety teams to embed new guidance and learning identified from incidents, audits, complaints and other patient feedback.
An innovative approach to the role is encouraged and learning is shared in a variety of ways including classroom and face to face training, e-learning and via social media.
Main duties of the job We look forward to hearing from applicants with a proven track record of service improvement, continuous personal professional development and a commitment to teaching and development of others.This important role includes: Coordinating professional development of midwives and support workersEnsuring that all mandatory training is up to dateDelivering training, including MDT emergency training (PROMPT)Ensuring that learning from incidents, audits and new guidance is shared and embeddedFacilitating staff to provide safe, effective care About us MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.Would you like to work flexibly?
In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description Job responsibilities Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.
The programme is full-time (please this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites.
The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level.
(Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children) At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.
We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.
We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.
Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - ( Interview Date: To be confirmed Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications.
Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registered Midwife Teaching or assessing qualification Degree in Midwifery or equivalent/relevant experience Mentorship in Practice / Sign off mentor Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills Desirable PMA Leadership/ management qualification Masters Experience and Knowledge Essential Experience at band 6 level or equivalent Proven ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care for women and their babies Manage own caseload including ability to prioritise and meet deadlines Experience of quality assurance monitoring processes or willingness to learn this Sound knowledge of recent Government / Professional documents with awareness of implications to service provision Experience in teaching, mentoring, assessment and clinical supervision Experience in group teaching / presentations to peers and other professionals Ability to judge and make decisions regarding safeguarding issues and advice others regarding complex or sensitive cases Experience of acting as a mentor to both qualified midwives and students encouraging evidence based practice Desirable Project management qualification Experience in developing new initiatives Skills Essential Sound clinical skills Ability to utilise evidence-based practice Proven interpersonal skills; verbal and written Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and other agencies Appropriate computer skills and ability; able to produce and manipulate reports effectively and able to produce relevant presentations using appropriate software and media Able to analyse and interpret findings of audits and develop action plans Ability to work to tight timescales and reprioritise effectively Excellent listening skills Able to identify opportunities to develop needs and to change existing practice Ability to impart unwelcome news to staff, where performance targets have not been met Able to work effectively within a team to deliver corporate targets

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