Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator

Job overview

Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator - 1 Year Secondment or Fixed Term Opportunity

The post holder has the primary responsibility for the co-ordination of the clinical placement aspect of student midwives education programmes. They will also participate in educational activities in partnership with the HEI, ensuring that evidence-based learning is promoted and that local and national service objectives are met.

The post holder additionally takes lead responsibility within the Trust for coordinating the preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives, supporting midwife mentors in training, and the facilitation of clinical placements for midwives undertaking return to practice programmes.

The purpose of this role is to enhance the quality of the student learning experience particularly focusing on clinical practice, skill acquisition and the achievement of competencies as specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Council by working with practice mentors, students, lecturers, midwives and NHS Trust clinical placement leads.

The Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator, in collaboration with the partner Trust and HEI colleagues will ensure effective support and supervision to midwifery students within the practice environment. The focus will be on both the hospital and community setting to ensure appropriate student learning experiences across all settings.

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the organisation and delivery of the undergraduate skills learning component of pre-registration midwifery degree programmes in partnership with the local HEI.
• To work closely with the student coordinator at the HEI to ensure a safe and effective clinical placement for midwifery students and midwives undertaking return to practice programmes.
• To create practice-based opportunities for learning; ensuring appropriate clinical experience for stage of training and maximising the quality and variety of experience available.
• To provide support and guidance for newly qualified midwives enabling them to consolidate their existing knowledge and progress their skills. To develop and implement a preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives to underpin this process.
• To support midwife mentors in providing a high quality student experience; facilitating eligible midwives to undertake mentorship training and ensuring existing mentors to maintain their practice requirements.

See attached JD for full duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To act as principle liaison between the trust and HEI. Work in partnership with link midwifery lecturers.
• Develop and facilitate communication initiatives to ensure that all staff are informed of internal and external developments within the division and in collaboration with the HEI.
• Communicate specialist knowledge in issues related to midwifery practice
• Lead educational audits in collaboration with ward managers and link tutors.
• Communicate appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a cohesive educational approach.
• Establish and maintain student and mentor forums in collaboration with link lecturers. Please see attached JD for full Responsibilities

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.