Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
Registered Midwife
- Essential
Degree in Midwifery or relevant subject
- Essential
Teaching Qualification
- Essential
Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification or equivalent
- Essential
Knowledge of Education governance and quality assurance requirements
- Essential
Knowledge of Simulation and clinical skills education methodologies
- Essential
Senior leadership experience at Band 7 or above
- Essential
Experience of leading education, workforce development or practice learning programmes
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
Advanced leadership qualification
- Essential
Experience of apprenticeship programme development
- Essential
Experience of educational commissioning and budget management.
Job overview
Lead Midwife for Education Division: Women's, Children and Young People Care Group: Women's Care Band: NHS AfC Band 8b Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum/ pro rata
The Lead Midwife for Education will provide strategic and operational leadership for education, training, workforce development and practice learning across maternity services.
The post holder will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of education programmes for registered and unregistered maternity staff, ensuring the workforce is equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to deliver safe, effective and personalised care.
The Lead Midwife for Education will be responsible for the maternity education strategy, governance of practice-based learning, preceptorship, apprenticeship pathways, clinical skills development and compliance with NMC standards. They will work in partnership with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), NHS England, Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS), Professional Midwifery Advocates and internal stakeholders to ensure high-quality learning environments and positive outcomes for staff, learners and women and families.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the development and delivery of the Maternity Education Strategy in line with Trust, regional and national priorities. Lead all pre-registration and post-registration education activity within maternity services. Ensure compliance with NMC requirements relating to practice learning environments
- Provide expert professional leadership on education, workforce development and practice learning across maternity services.
- Lead workforce development initiatives supporting recruitment, retention, career progression and succession planning.
- Work closely with governance and risk teams to promote learning from clinical incidents and patient feedback.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details for further information.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Lead Midwife for Education with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in Gillingham, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum/ pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Oct 2026.
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