Midwifery Practice Education Facilitator

Job overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Midwifery Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) to join the Maternity Services team at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Midwifery PEF plays a pivotal role in supporting the development of a highly skilled, competent and confident maternity workforce. Working closely with the Head of Midwifery, Matron, PDM, Higher Education Institutions and student midwives, the successful candidate will lead on the provision of high-quality practice learning environments and support the delivery of education, training and workforce development across maternity services.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced midwife with a passion for education, quality improvement and staff development. The post holder will provide expert support to student midwives, preceptors, practice supervisors and practice assessors, ensuring compliance with NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) and contributing to the delivery of safe, kind and effective care.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills, alongside a commitment to continuous improvement and workforce development. They will work collaboratively across maternity services and with external partners to promote excellence in practice learning and support the future midwifery workforce

Main duties of the job

Lead the development, coordination and evaluation of high-quality practice learning environments across maternity services.

Support student midwives, preceptees, practice supervisors and practice assessors to achieve positive learning outcomes and maintain safe clinical practice.

Ensure compliance with NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA).Coordinate and quality assure student placements, acting as a key liaison between maternity services and Higher Education Institutions.

Lead and participate in educational audits, quality monitoring visits and action planning processes.

Maintain oversight of student feedback, concerns and learning environment issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where required.

Monitor placement capacity and educational quality indicators, identifying risks and implementing improvement actions.

Support the development and implementation of competency frameworks, preceptorship programmes and professional development initiatives.

Maintain accurate records relating to mentor, supervisor and assessor preparation, educational activity and quality assurance processes.

Produce reports and assurance information for maternity governance and education meetings.

Work collaboratively with regional education networks, universities and external stakeholders to share best practice and promote innovation in maternity education.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

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.