Perinatal Education Lead for Maternity

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Location
Bath, England
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
Profession
Lead (legacy management group)
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge and skills

    Recent clinical midwifery experience

  • Knowledge and skills

    Leadership and team building skills

  • Knowledge and skills

    Consistent in manner and approach Heightened communication and interpersonal skills

  • Qualifications and training

    Current NMC registration

  • Qualifications and training

    Registered/Practicing Midwife Mentorship and preceptorship trained

  • Qualifications and training

    Mentorship and preceptorship experience

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge and skills

    Experience in practice development role

  • Qualifications and training

    Training qualification

  • Qualifications and training

    Educated to master's level

Job overview

Education is fundamental to ensure safe perinatal services. If you are passionate about sustaining a culture of quality improvement and continuous education then this is the role for you. Come and join our Outstanding organisation where kindness and civility are at the heart of relationships between colleagues and with families. Check out the job description and don't miss this rare opportunity to join the RUH perinatal team.

Main duties of the job

Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate and coordinate the educational agenda, including responsibility for safety action 8 of the CNST MIS scheme.

You will be an inspirational leader with recent experience leading a team, role modelling excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Excellent organisational skills are required to coordinate our clinical effectiveness forum along with the ability to inspire colleagues to engage in review of policies and guidelines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Contribute to the education and retention strategies working collaboratively with internal and external agencies. Overseeing the clinical effectiveness forum and hold responsibility for safety action 8 of the maternity incentive scheme.

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 Perinatal Education Lead for Maternity with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Lead (legacy management group) role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.

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