Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: We Care, We Communicate, We Collaborate and We Contribute. 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. An opportunity has arisen for a practice retention midwife. The practice retention midwife will be a highly motivated, experienced clinical midwife who focuses on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced-based practice.
The post holder will support the Division in supporting newly registered midwives and experienced midwives needing support, both clinically and pastorally, to develop their confidence and competence through their career journey. You will offer individualised supportive interventions, including learning, career advice and pastoral care.
Interview date: 28 October 2024
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the education team to support ongoing improvement in services, driving change within practice. Applications are welcome from NMC registrants who are highly motivated, organised and passionate about providing safe, quality evidence-based care to the Women/birthing people who use our Maternity services.
The aim of this role is to provide individualised support in clinical areas for preceptorship midwives, return to practice learners, early career midwives and experienced midwives to enhance their experience of work.
The postholder will work closely with the Practice Development Midwives and Learning Environment Lead to enhance experience of work and promote retention in the maternity workforce.
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Leadership: Ensure effective communication and develop proactive working relationships between MKUH and midwifery programme providers from HEIs as required and work as an integral part of the midwifery practice education team. Collaborate with the education team to support retention and career development of all midwives within the Trust.
Management responsibilities: Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to student/learner placements, preceptorship, professional advocacy, and continuing professional development. Provide focus groups to identify and collate and analyse local data to evaluate activity and produce reports around newly registered midwives practice learning experience and retention.
Professional responsibilities: Proactively participate in midwifery as a supervisee and as a supervisor for ongoing professional development and to provide support for staff. Identify personal training and development needs to ensure continuing professional development.
Education responsibilities: Be responsible for keeping up to date with legislation, Trust policies and procedures and National policy relating to practice learning health and social care education, to ensure practice learning and preceptorship is of a high standard.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
* Registered Midwife with the NMC registration
* SSSA trained/MSPP/or equivalent meeting NMC Practice Assessor standards
* Knowledge of current issues and National initiatives relating to the preceptorship agenda
* Masters level qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
* Knowledge of current local and organisational issues relating to the preceptorship agenda
Experience
* Current evidence of significant clinical midwifery experience in all areas
* Ability to teach evidence-based practice
* Proven abilities in cross professional working and liaison
* Demonstrate evidence of supporting students and close working with newly qualified registrants and learners
* Experience of providing staff and students with feedback on their individual performance
* Evidence of clinical leadership skills implementing clinical/quality improvements in practice
* Demonstrate evidence of clinical teaching in the classroom and/or practice setting
* Experience of teaching in formal and/or clinical settings
Skills
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work closely with relevant students and staff to ensure optimum training opportunities are developed
* Computer literacy and use of IT skills inc. email, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
* An ability to supervise and support newly registered midwives
* Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
* Effective organisational skills
* Evidence of competence in clinical skills including cannulation and perineal repair
* Able to effectively demonstrate relevant skills to others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Specialist Midwives (Dept)
Milton Keynes Hospital, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes MK6 5LD
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year, per annum, pro rata if part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
430-WC960A-B7
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