Practice Development Midwife

Job overview

The Practice Development Midwife will provide clinical leadership, education and professional support to facilitate the development of nursing, midwifery and support staff, promoting evidence-based practice and contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care across the Trust.

The post holder will be clinically based, placing the clinical environment at the heart of learning and professional development. They will work collaboratively with education leads, senior midwives and multidisciplinary colleagues to identify and respond to learning and development needs, supporting the implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement of practice education and clinical support. The post holder will also contribute to relevant nursing and midwifery projects, service improvement initiatives, research and innovation.

A key responsibility will be to promote and maintain a positive learning culture in which staff and learners are supported to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence. The post holder will lead by example, promoting high standards of midwifery education and ensuring learners receive high-quality practice learning experiences, appropriate pastoral support and a strong focus on wellbeing.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of education, training and updates undertaken by staff and will contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of educational activity and its impact on practice.

Through visible clinical leadership, education and professional support, the Practice Development Midwife will foster a culture that values continuous learning, evidence-based practice, research, innovation and excellence in patient care.

The post holder will work in partnership with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), professional and regulatory bodies and other key stakeholders to ensure effective governance arrangements are in place for education and training. They will provide professional advice and support, identify and resolve issues, and ensure education and practice learning remain aligned with relevant professional and regulatory requirements, including the standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Act professionally, developing the role of the nurse/midwife/and others in the best interests of the patient and profession in accordance with the relevant professional body codes of professional conduct.
• Maintain an identifiable clinical presence and undertake relevant clinical activities to maintain own clinical competency and to support staff in developing clinical practice.
• Ensure that evidence-based practice is developed and implemented to improve patient care.
• Lead and manage specific corporate nursing/midwifery projects e.g. return to practice, newly qualified midwives/nurses, international recruitment, Clinical leadership Development Programme.
• Acquaint the Director of Midwifery, Maternity Risk Manager ,Modern Matrons with professional, operational or clinical concerns and promote professional practise at all times.
• To work alongside the Maternity Risk team ensuring recommendations from audits and thematic reviews are delivered to the relevant professionals.
• Promote culturally safe, trauma-informed, and anti-discriminatory practices in all aspects of education and care.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

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.