Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for strategically leading and managing the multi-disciplinary education agenda for Maternity Services. This will be inclusive of statutory and mandatory training, staff development plan, skills log, student and apprenticeship programme management, MSW programme and International Midwives.
They will be responsible for supporting and developing the maternity education department and will lead, promote, and facilitate a safe and positive learning environment and culture for all maternity staff groups. They will identify any gaps in the provision of education and training and be instrumental in the development and implementation of new education programmes, local ensuring local and national service objectives are included within the local maternity education strategy.
Main duties of the job
Accountability:
·Be responsible for the management of the coordination of the professional development of all midwives within the Maternity Department.
·Manage the facilitation of the team to support learning to the highest quality through teaching and assessing, whilst supporting the Trust’s Clinical Governance agenda.
·To ensure all maternity staff are working in accordance with their trust requirements and the orientation period for new staff is concise, evidence based and supported by the post holder.
·Play a pivotal role in education provision within the Maternity Department and be a proficient, approachable role model in addition to an expert clinician in the field of midwifery, with a proven track record of clinical achievement.
·Ensure learning identified in the PQSM (Perinatal Quality Surveillance Model) is incorporated into the training agenda and particular emphasis on reducing inequalities relating to ethnicity, deprivation, disability, sexual orientation, and gender.
·Accountability for ensuring accurate training reports and compliance especially in respect to MIS requirements
·Ensure students and practice supervisors and assessors are supported to provide a positive learning environment across the unit inclusive of community areas
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
1. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
2. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
3. Blue Light card eligibility
4. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Interview Date: 21st March 2025
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. NMC Registered Midwife
6. Master’s Degree or evidence of equivalent experience
7. Practice supervisor / assessor
8. Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
9. NIPE trained
Desirable criteria
10. PMA
11. Leadership/ management qualification
12. Governance experience
13. GIC
14. Teaching or assessing qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. All round Midwifery clinical experience / can demonstrate credible midwifery knowledge
16. Excellent presentation skills
17. Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.
18. Extensive knowledge of midwifery education
19. Sound knowledge of recent midwifery reports with awareness of implications to service provision
20. Experience in teaching, mentoring, assessment and clinical supervision
21. Experience of acting as a practice supervisor / assessor to support both qualified midwives and students
22. Experience of quality assurance monitoring processes or willingness to learn this
23. Understanding of pre and post registration educational requirements
Desirable criteria
24. Project management qualification
25. Experience in developing new initiatives
26. Experience of implementing change in clinical practice system wide
27. Budget management
Skills
Essential criteria
28. Sound clinical skills
29. Ability to utilise evidence-based practice
30. Proven interpersonal skills; verbal and written
31. Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and other agencies
32. Appropriate computer skills and ability; able to produce and manipulate reports effectively and able to produce relevant presentations using appropriate software and media
33. Able to analyse and interpret findings of audits and develop action plans
34. Ability to work to tight timescales and reprioritise effectively
35. Excellent listening skills
36. Able to identify opportunities to develop needs and to change existing practice
37. Ability to impart unwelcome news to staff, .e.g. where performance targets have not been met.
38. Able to work effectively within a team to deliver corporate targets