Job summary Participate in delivering the Practice Development Strategy within the Maternity Services. Plan and facilitate induction programmes for new starters to the maternity unit. Plan and facilitate on the Maternity Training week & all additional training facilitated within the PD team. Support the continuing development of Preceptorship Midwives, Maternity Support Workers & Junior Staff. Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure clinical training needs are identified and supported. Main duties of the job This is a post for advanced midwifery practitioners, with excellent standards of clinical practice. The post is designed to provide the post holder with opportunities to develop and further enhance skills in programme planning, multi professional teaching and facilitation and communication with key stakeholders on issues related to practice development. The post holder is responsible for developing and enhancing clinical skills and competence of midwives and support staff.The post holder will support all preceptorship midwifes in first year post qualifying as well as the educational needs of all midwifery staff. Work with preceptee midwives to enhance their experience, build confidence, and establish a strong foundation for their future career. Use midwifery expertise as a resource to support preceptee midwives, promoting normality as well as providing guidance for high-risk care. Work clinically alongside staff in a supernumerary capacity to facilitate learning and competency Support clinically to provide seven-day cover or as required in line with service need.Work with Quality and Safety team and Senior Midwifery Team in the implementation of the practice development agenda for the maternity service, with direct reference to the CQC, SBL standards and Trust objectives.Facilitate the recruitment and retention of midwives to meet organisational needs consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures. About us North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities. Take a tour of our hospital here Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £51,883 to £58,544 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 393-NMUH-1943 Job locations North Middlesex University Hospital Sterling Way Edmonton N18 1QX Job description Job responsibilities This is a post for advanced midwifery practitioners, with excellent standards of clinical practice. The post is designed to provide the post holder with opportunities to develop and further enhance skills in programme planning, multi professional teaching and facilitation and communication with key stakeholders on issues related to practice development. The post holder is responsible for developing and enhancing clinical skills and competence of midwives and support staff. The post holder will support all preceptorship midwifes in first year post qualifying as well as the educational needs of all midwifery staff. Work with preceptee midwives to enhance their experience, build confidence, and establish a strong foundation for their future career. Use midwifery expertise as a resource to support preceptee midwives, promoting normality as well as providing guidance for high-risk care. Work clinically alongside staff in a supernumerary capacity to facilitate learning and competency Support clinically to provide seven-day cover or as required in line with service need. Lead on agreed professional development activities, including mandatory training, essential to role and service activity. Lead on preceptorship programmes and clinical placement activity in the division and the wider organisation in line with Trust policies and procedures and national guidelines.Provide professional leadership, guidance, advice, support, and clinical advice as part of the Specialist Midwife Team. Foster a learning culture which values high quality patient care.Ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which reflects local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures. This includes participation in bleep holder and manager on call when required.Support, implement and observe compliance and competence between theoretical knowledge and clinical skills.Plan, deliver and review interventions to enable people to learn and develop. Use a variety of facilitation skills to deliver programme content, based on individual learning needs of staff and recognised preferred learning styles. Leads on the preceptorship and induction programmes for newly registered midwives and those midwives who are new to the Trust or returning to practice AND all new staff appointed to the maternity department. Work clinically (minimum 50%) with identified staff and support workers facilitating the acquisition of clinical skills, knowledge and developing practice to support and enable embedding change in clinical practice and the achievement of learning outcomes to deliver a safe and effective service. Have practiced in all areas of midwifery and gained sufficient experience to teach and support other midwives in all areas of midwifery Job description Job responsibilities This is a post for advanced midwifery practitioners, with excellent standards of clinical practice. The post is designed to provide the post holder with opportunities to develop and further enhance skills in programme planning, multi professional teaching and facilitation and communication with key stakeholders on issues related to practice development. The post holder is responsible for developing and enhancing clinical skills and competence of midwives and support staff. The post holder will support all preceptorship midwifes in first year post qualifying as well as the educational needs of all midwifery staff. Work with preceptee midwives to enhance their experience, build confidence, and establish a strong foundation for their future career. Use midwifery expertise as a resource to support preceptee midwives, promoting normality as well as providing guidance for high-risk care. Work clinically alongside staff in a supernumerary capacity to facilitate learning and competency Support clinically to provide seven-day cover or as required in line with service need. Lead on agreed professional development activities, including mandatory training, essential to role and service activity. Lead on preceptorship programmes and clinical placement activity in the division and the wider organisation in line with Trust policies and procedures and national guidelines.Provide professional leadership, guidance, advice, support, and clinical advice as part of the Specialist Midwife Team. Foster a learning culture which values high quality patient care.Ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which reflects local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures. This includes participation in bleep holder and manager on call when required.Support, implement and observe compliance and competence between theoretical knowledge and clinical skills.Plan, deliver and review interventions to enable people to learn and develop. Use a variety of facilitation skills to deliver programme content, based on individual learning needs of staff and recognised preferred learning styles. Leads on the preceptorship and induction programmes for newly registered midwives and those midwives who are new to the Trust or returning to practice AND all new staff appointed to the maternity department. Work clinically (minimum 50%) with identified staff and support workers facilitating the acquisition of clinical skills, knowledge and developing practice to support and enable embedding change in clinical practice and the achievement of learning outcomes to deliver a safe and effective service. Have practiced in all areas of midwifery and gained sufficient experience to teach and support other midwives in all areas of midwifery Person Specification Education and qualification Essential Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience. Desirable Taking the initiative and being proactive to find solutions to problems and to improve office efficiency Skills and abilities Essential Good organisational and leadership skills Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change Excellent, all round midwifery skills Personal qualities Essential Demonstrable well developed leadership skills. Self-motivating with the ability to motivate, lead and manage a team of staff Commitment to women- centered care Person Specification Education and qualification Essential Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience. Desirable Taking the initiative and being proactive to find solutions to problems and to improve office efficiency Skills and abilities Essential Good organisational and leadership skills Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change Excellent, all round midwifery skills Personal qualities Essential Demonstrable well developed leadership skills. Self-motivating with the ability to motivate, lead and manage a team of staff Commitment to women- centered care 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Address North Middlesex University Hospital Sterling Way Edmonton N18 1QX Employer's website https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)