Practice Development Midwife

1 week ago

Uxbridge, United Kingdom The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Band 7 - Practice Development Midwife

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year - Full time

The maternity service at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an additional practice development midwife to support our preceptorship midwives, international midwives, return to practice midwives and student midwives.

We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services.

The postholder will be a highly motivated and experienced clinical midwife who will focus on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced-based practice for our midwives. The postholder will assist the service in supporting our midwives in clinical practice, developing their confidence and competence. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the Practice Development Team, providing teaching, support and pastoral care.

In addition, the postholder will support the Maternity unit in its training and development programmes for all clinical staff.

The Maternity Service prides itself on supporting you to fulfil your career aspirations and you can expect a warm welcome at Hillingdon from our established and friendly multidisciplinary team. The post holder will receive a full orientation and access to ongoing development on successful appointment.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Development Midwife (PDM) is an expert practitioner of Midwifery will be a role model for midwives, maternity support workers (MSWs) and maternity nurses within the maternity department, as well as being a source of expert midwifery knowledge.

The Practice Development Midwife is a leadership role within the Trust, specifically responsible for the continuing professional development of Midwives MSWs and maternity nurses.

The Practice Development Midwife will be responsible for the advanced clinical support and development of midwifery staff working both in hospital and the community settings. This includes maintaining an up-to-date register of continuing education for maternity staff.

An integral part of the role will be the provision of clinical and professional advice ensuring optimal use of midwives' skills.

They will liaise closely with the Director of Midwifery, Consultant Midwife, Obstetric Team, Midwifery Matrons/Managers and University of West London regarding training needs for staff.

The Practice Development Midwife will lead the coordination of the mandatory maternity training and the in-situ drills and skills.

They will work alongside midwives in clinical practice who need additional support and will also assess the learning needs of preceptorship midwives, international midwives, return to practice midwives and student midwives.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Practice Development Midwife in Maternity

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Registered practising midwife currently on NMC Register Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in a midwifery role Evidence of continuing professional development Mentorship or teaching accreditation: ENB 997 or equivalent, SSSA supervisor and assessor Clinical teaching

Desirable

NIPE trained NLS trained PROMPT trainer Teaching qualification2

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