Overview
We are seeking applications from experienced midwives to join the dynamic education team at Queen Mary Maternity Unit which is part of Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The team includes a fetal wellbeing lead midwife, clinical practice facilitator and practice development midwives. If you are a highly motivated experienced midwife, who has a passion for teaching and enabling others to meet their full potential this role is for you. The education programme is well established and there is a good track record of multi‑professional learning and training.
When you join the team you will be supported to develop personally and professionally to ensure you are equipped with the skills required to deliver high quality training for experienced staff and to support newly qualified staff during their preceptorship programme.
Key Responsibilities
* Facilitate and coordinate the delivery of maternity clinical skills and emergency skills training to the multi‑professional maternity and obstetric teams.
* Provide the monitoring and reporting of all mandatory maternity training to support the attainment of NHSLA risk‑management standards.
* Maintain a senior professional midwifery role within the maternity service, providing expert evidence‑based care in daily practice acting as a role model to other staff.
* Planning and coordination of the maternity clinical and emergency skills programme in liaison with the MCS team and Head of Midwifery.
* Facilitate the development of maternity clinical and emergency skills for all midwifery and maternity support workers (MSW) in the maternity service.
* Assist in the delivery of orientation training programme for new maternity staff and staff changing clinical areas, ensuring that the appropriate training is offered and delivered.
* Liaise with clinical leads and Health Roster to ensure staff resources are made available for training and development opportunities.
* Ensure communication and dissemination of training information related to educational offerings and mandatory training to ensure attendance and timely completion of training requirements.
* Embed the MSW role in the maternity service and support midwives to manage this integration.
* Maintain training records and produce reports for monitoring mandatory and other skill training.
* Provide risk‑management training information and reports to the Maternity Safety groups.
* Participate in the short and long term strategic development of the service and educational requirements within maternity.
* Attend meetings appropriate to your area/role, ensuring effective communication within the team and leading on action items.
* Evaluate training delivery by the MCS team and make necessary changes following evidence‑based educational models.
* Coordinate and deliver in‑situ “live drills” of maternity emergencies in partnership with Obstetrics lead clinician and audit the response; negotiate implementation of changes following audit.
* Support senior midwives to develop educational facilitation skills to support teaching in the maternity departments.
* Ensure all junior and student midwives educational and training needs are met in conjunction with maternity leads for recruitment and retention and the learning support midwife.
* Liaise with other specialist midwives to promote practice development and ensure effective systems for delivery of training within maternity and share information.
* Support the future development initiatives in maternity, providing development support for new or altered roles and practice.
* Provide educational support for MSW undertaking the foundation degree and facilitate training requirements in the workplace.
* Support the MSW recruitment process through identifying development needs.
* Support the delivery of Excellence in Care certificate in conjunction with the Lead Nurse for Healthcare Assistant Development.
Maternity Clinical Service Leadership
* Act as a clinical lead within the maternity service, providing expert midwifery care within the multidisciplinary team.
* Act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills.
* Provide care in line with the philosophy of the maternity service and clinical areas.
* Contribute to quality assurance and improved ways of working, incorporating evidence‑based practice.
* Lead on development of standards and audit for the implementation of changes to improve patient care delivery or patient safety.
* Inform the Management team and supervisor of midwives about conditions within maternity services and staffing levels that may affect safe service provision.
* Line‑manage staff junior to your role, where appropriate, with the support from the management team.
* Facilitate and provide training and education that supports the maintenance of the specialist multidisciplinary service for women and their families.
* Supervise the maintenance of stores and equipment, ensuring proper and cost‑effective use.
* Promote and provide positive professional leadership, including leadership of staff.
* Support the MSW in skill development within the clinical area and act as a role model to the MSWs.
* Ensure adherence to NMC rules and guidance in liaison with the Supervisor of Midwives.
* Foster an autonomous professional environment where midwives are accountable for their practice in accordance with the NMC Rules and Code of Conduct.
* Develop trust policies and protocols pertaining to midwifery practice and maternity.
* Implement Trust policies and protocols and ensure that staff in maternity carry out all care within these.
* Monitor and maintain good standards of care within maternity services, implementing recommendations from government or professional bodies in relation to maternity.
* Maintain efficient & effective communication and working relationships with other professional groups and colleagues.
* Support the work of the Supervisor of Midwives.
* Be flexible and willing to undertake duties in other areas of the unit as required.
* Contribute to the development, implementation and validation of training materials used for multi‑professional groups for maternity and obstetrics.
* Include competency‑based assessment tools, training records and electronic learning developments.
* Monitor and review the effectiveness of training, modifying as necessary to meet changing patient care and Trust needs.
* Contribute to the development and updating of local evidence‑based standards, policies and guidelines related to medical devices as necessary.
* Participate in audit, review and evaluation of the service.
* Liaise with multi‑professional groups regarding equipment procurement needs and manufacturers in respect of training and support offered related to maternity services.
Additional Information
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ‘Good’ in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and ‘Outstanding’ in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30 m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80 m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six‑month probationary period.
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