This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated midwife interested in Education and Professional development, to join our friendly and passionate clinical education team.
We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic, and dedicated midwife to work within the education team to ensure the requirements of the core competency framework are met and support the development and facilitation of training for the wider maternity workforce.
They will also require appropriate clinical experience, skills, and knowledge to be able to provide clinical support during times of escalation and to support the wider workforce.
The successful candidate will be confident adapting to challenges, providing solutions to problems in a collaborative manner to support effective working practices. They will need to have excellent interpersonal skills along with good IT, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills and have a proven ability to provide teaching to staff at all levels.
The role is integral in the provision of a safe and positive learning environment for all staff within our Maternity service requiring a midwife who is confident in both working independently and collaborating with others in the provision of high-quality learning experiences.
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife
* Degree level study (or equivalent)
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
Desirable
* Completion of all local competency packages
* Research training/experience
* ECDL
* Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
* Managerial / leadership experience at band 6 in the NHS
* Evidence of participating in organisational change that has led to changes in quality
* Proven track record in leadership and management
* Evidence of leading projects
Desirable
* Audit or research within the clinical area
* Formal teaching of groups of staff
* Budget management
* Has undertaken packages relevant to role and Specialty
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
* Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place
* Ability to generate and present reports and documents
* Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
* Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
Desirable
* Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy
* Use of clinical benchmarking to influence patient care
* Ability in the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis
* Use of the knowledge and skills framework
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
* Can formulate short and long term objectives
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
* Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team
Desirable
* Demonstrate ability to effectively lead a team
* Demonstrate effective time management skills
* Demonstrate effective resource management
* Experience in strategic planning for a service
Physical skills
Essential
* Physically able to perform the full range of midwifery duties
* Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
* Competent and capable of using medical equipment
* Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
* Evidence of moving and handling training
* Keyboard skills
Other
Essential
* Flexible and adaptable
* Caring
* Enthusiastic and well-motivated
* Confidence
* Recruitment and selection of staff
Desirable
* Successful implementation and management of a change process
* Evidence of formal teaching experience
* Attendance at conferences / study days
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL #J-18808-Ljbffr