About this role
Job summary
Primary Role
Provide professional leadership for maternity education and workforce development, leading the design, delivery and evaluation of education programmes that improve clinical competence, patient safety, evidence-based practice and patient outcomes across maternity services.
The post holder will work clinically with midwives in all clinical areas to ensure that these midwives are assessed in the breadth of clinical competencies required to ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate midwifery practice.
Interview - TBC
Main duties of the job
Develop and maintain electronic training databases for midwifery and support staff. Develop and support the delivery of education and training programmes within the maternity unit to meet the needs of the registered midwifery workforce and support staff. Deliver training on designated programmes to address midwifery requirements both in a classroom setting and within the clinical area. Participate in developing and facilitating training and education programmes with the Trust Workforce Development Team. Provide mentorship, coaching, supervision and shadowing opportunities to each individual to support their professional development. Provide training and support to preceptors, and mentors to enable them to provide the appropriate supervision within the clinical areas
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Registered Midwife First degree or equivalent advanced study
Desirable
Master's degree or willingness to work towards achieving
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Essential
Practice teacher or other teaching qualification or willingness to work towards Practice Assessor
Desirable
NLS instructor Clinical Audit and service evaluation
SKILLS/ABILITIES Essential
Ability to demonstrate effective written communication Ability to contribute pro-actively to a multi-disciplinary team Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change Excellent all-round midwifery skills Enjoy teaching and development of individuals
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.
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 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon University Hospital Trust
530 London Road Thornton Heath
Croydon
CR7 7YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)