About this role
Job summary
Our maternity services are committed to upholding and maintaining the highest standards of evidence based practice and working in partnership with women and their families.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic midwife who has a keen interest in the education of midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered midwife who has an interest/passion for clinical education and teaching. The successful candidate will work 37.5 hrs a week as a Practice Development Midwife leading on the mandatory training programme for midwives ensuring compliance with Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Maternity Incentive Sceme , Saving babies Lives V3.2 and other nationally driven training expectations.
The successful candidate will also work clinically alongside midwives to support in the learning, supervision and assessment of new skills and extended scopes of practice.
Key skills and qualities required include being organised, diplomatic, approachable, and autonomous, be able to maintain confidentiality and be a good team player.
A passion for teaching on both group and individual basis, and the ability to use flexible teaching strategies is imperative to this post to ensure all learning styles can be met.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the delivery of a comprehensive and on-going training program for all staff through clinical teaching and the provision of specialist knowledge and education to meet the requirements of Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Maternity Incentive Scheme, Saving babies Lives V3.2 and other nationally driven education expectations.
The post holder will be a clinical expert in delivery of midwifery care and will provide hands on assessment, supervision and development of staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
As a lead specialist, the post holder will act as a point of contact within the Trust for the delivery ofspecialist knowledge and training relating to the care of Midwifery across all Divisions and will work within the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will work alongside the staff in a role as a clinical educator but will also be expected to work clinically in periods of high acuity.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
UK NMC registered Midwife Midwifery Degree or equivalent Practice Assessor
Desirable
PGCE Masters level degree or working towards Neonatal Life Support Instructor
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Band 6 Midwife for 4 years or more Evidence of continuing professional education Evidence of facilitating staff with completion of the extended competencies e.g. suturing, epidural top ups et Experience of multidisciplinary team working Good IT skills including use of PowerPoint or other presentation systems Understanding of National Maternity Drivers e.g. Ockenden, CNST, SBLV3
Desirable
Experience of teaching individuals or group Experience of evaluating clinical practice using research and or audits Understanding of different learning styles
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential
Able to work autonomously while maintaining a close relationship with others in the MDT
Desirable
Professional Midwifery Advocate Able to develop training methods and materials
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 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Women & Children's Hospital
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)