An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Women's CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and experienced midwife with a specialist interest in education and staff development to join the Clinical Education Team on a fixed term contract for 7 months.
You must have a broad range of knowledge and experience within maternity services and be innovative, proactive, and compassionate and be able to disseminate innovation and learning in a supportive way.
You need to have a sound understanding of the evidence base and be able to translate this into practice. As a visible and approachable role model, you will provide specialist advice to support a broad range of colleagues, working alongside them in clinical areas to develop a skilled, compassionate, and resilient workforce. You will mostly be working in the hospital setting with a particular focus on supporting the delivery of clinical skills, emergency, and simulation training.
If you would like more information about this role please contact Catherine Buckroyd, Clinical Education Lead who will be happy to discuss this further on 0113 2064981 or email c.buckroyd@nhs.net.
If you are applying for this role on a secondment you must have spoken and got line manager approval before proceeding with an application.
Main duties of the job
The Jobholder will play an essential role supporting the Lead Clinical Educator (Band 7), Team Leaders, Matrons, and Head of Midwifery, by facilitating midwifery education, training, and practice development within the Women CSU.
The job holder is responsible for assessing the quality of clinical and other practice learning environments and proposing interventions within midwifery for improvement.
The job holder will facilitate the development of clinical practice mentors/key trainers, providing supervision through bedside clinical support, and continuous professional development activities.
The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
The job holder will work alongside and support clinical staff to deliver care to the agreed standards.
Support new starters (registered and non-registered) through a formalised and structured induction and preceptorship programme. Provide formal and informal education and training to registered and non-registered staff.
Identify learning and development opportunities for staff and promote continuous quality improvement.
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
* Assist the Clinical Educator in supporting the Team Leaders/ Matrons, Head of Midwifery in the development of midwifery practice, strategy, and business plans.
* Assess the quality and baseline clinical skills of staff.
* Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of compassionate patient care.
* Participate in the analysis of information from a variety of sources and make recommendations for the clinical area.
* Develop effective networks for sharing information expertise, and good practice, both within and outside the Trust.
* Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible.
* Participate in the implementation of Trust wide nursing and midwifery policy and practice guidelines.
* Work in partnership with the Clinical Educator/Clinical Governance and Risk management team to develop and review guidelines and work based learning packages.
* Provide high quality care and act as a role model and resource for advice, support, and guidance.
* Act in accordance with the NMC code of conduct.
* Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment.
* Maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
* Benchmark clinical care against agreed standards and across associated/linked units.
* Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of adults, children, and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Education and Training
* Promote an effective learning environment within the workplace and demonstrate that it is of a quality assured standard.
* Involvement in all aspects of training (as part of a team), led by the Clinical Educator.
* Involvement in the development of competency frameworks and scoping of relevant training programmes, led by the Clinical Educator.
* Work collaboratively with the clinical Educator to produce quarterly reports.
* Provide Support within the Education Team with work experience and volunteering.
* Demonstrate that Clinical Practice educators are fit for purpose to discharge their educational roles and responsibilities, appropriately reviewed by the Clinical Educator Band 7 within their appraisals.
* Participate in reviewing the existing induction and preceptorship programmes and adapt to reflect the needs of the service and the individual.
* Participate in the development of training development packages for Midwifery staff.
* Support the induction and development of staff through use of agreed development packages and individualised induction packages.
* Support staff in association with Team Leaders, the Clinical Educator, and Matrons in facilitating individual performance development plans.
* Support staff to develop evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient safety and care.
* Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and mandatory training working with Organisational Learning.
* Support the Clinical Educator in evaluating educational programmes to ensure clinical areas achieve and maintain an accredited educational learning environment for students.
* Respond to request for provision of targeted education/training programmes in response to incidents and or identified clinical need.
* Facilitate and deliver educational programmes for staff at all levels.
* Collaborate with Organisational learning on provision of training and education.
* Liaise with outside agencies in the development of suitable education and training opportunities for staff.
Leadership
* Provide support to the clinical team and working with Matrons, Team Leaders/and Clinical Educator to develop new roles/ways of working.
* Support the development of Clinical Midwifery staff at all levels.
* Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care.
* Supervise clinical delivery of care at bedside.
* Support the Clinical Educator in the recruitment and selection process.
* Participate in managing the placement of all rotational staff to ensure that both appropriate individual learning needs and service delivery needs are met.
* Contribute to departmental and service improvements to achieve CSU strategy.
* Deputise for the Clinical Educator in their absence.
* Assist the Clinical Educator in preparation of reports as to progress of staff, current status against required standards and development needs for the unit.
* Raise concerns with regards risk, danger, malpractice or wrongdoing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
* Capable of lateral thinking.
* Teaching and assessment skills.
* Organisational & Time.
* Uses initiative to resolve issues within own control.
* Team player.
* Ability to act professionally at all times.
Qualifications
* Registered Midwife.
* Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification.
* Degree level education.
* Working towards a post graduate Teaching Qualification (PG DIP/PG CERT ED).
Experience
* Significant relevant post registration experience (minimum 2 years), including recent midwifery experience.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Delivery of education and training within the clinical area.
* Understanding of current issues in healthcare Clinical & Quality governance frameworks.
* Understanding of the local and national Midwifery Strategy agenda.
* Understanding of education, higher educational delivery and its impact on the delivery of core services.
* Awareness of Trust Quality Goals.
* Awareness of LTHT Guidelines and Policies.
* Experience of Audit and Standard Setting.
Additional Requirements
* Excellent written and verbal skills.
* Ability and knowledge of IT programmes e.g. excel.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
* Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
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.
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