Midwifery Practice Learning Educator

An opportunity has arisen for individuals to work closely with the wider Education Teams and the divisions, to use their knowledge, skills and expertise to contribute to the practice learning environment by providing point of care support, education, training and guidance for pre-registration healthcare professional learners, newly registered staff during preceptorship and those clinical staff acting as a supervisor or assessor.

As a practice supervisor and assessor, you will have experience of supervising and assessing learners in the practice learning environment and have the skills and knowledge to motivate and encourage learners in the practice learning environment to achieve their goals and learning outcomes. You should be passionate about practice education and a confident communicator with well-developed inter-personal skills and an ability to work within the multi-professional team.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are wishing to develop your career within education or are looking for a new challenge. Qualified to degree level or equivalent, you will be a registered midwife with experience of working in a band 6 within clinical practice or a senior role outside of clinical practice supporting, assessing and training midwifery learners.

The purpose of the role is to:

Maximise the number of learners who can be supported within clinical placement learning environments.

Enhance and develop the learners experience of the practice learning environment in conjunction with the rest of the multidisciplinary CPL team.

Support and develop the number of practice assessors and practice supervisors within the practice learning environment to meet the learners educational and learning needs.

Support practice learning areas to meet and maintain professional body standards for support and assessment of practice learning.

Provide leadership through supporting, enabling, and empowering the Learning Environment Managers (LEMs), preceptors, supervisors, and assessors in their roles.

Facilitate inter-professional learning in practice at point of care.

Support learners and staff to enable learners to meet assessment requirements stated by the NMC and our HEI partners for student progression.

Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:

COMPASSION – treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values

AMBITION – Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing

RESPECT – Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits

ENCOURAGEMENT– Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Please ensure you meet the essential criteria in the person specification as your application may be rejected.