West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 7 - Practice Development Midwife, Maternity
The closing date is 17 June 2026
The Practice Development Midwife role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic midwife. It combines clinical practice with education and development responsibilities, and is central to fostering a positive learning culture across maternity services.
Main duties
Provide hands‑on support to midwives, maternity support workers and students, promoting excellence in practice and continuous professional development. Lead the maternity preceptorship programme, strategically develop, deliver and evaluate preceptorship support for newly qualified and internationally educated midwives. Champion the transition from student to autonomous practitioner, ensuring staff receive high‑quality clinical support, pastoral guidance and development opportunities to promote confidence, competence, retention and professional growth.
Collaborate with the Practice Development, Education and Leadership teams to support the development, education and wellbeing of the maternity workforce. Deliver education and training, facilitate learning opportunities, provide clinical coaching and support quality improvement initiatives across the service.
Person Specification
Education
* Registered Midwife with a UK NMC Pin
* Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience working in a midwifery role
Knowledge
* Knowledge of clinical quality and safety strategies and implementation
* Up‑to‑date and in‑depth knowledge of current professional issues both locally and nationally
Experience
* Relevant experience as Band 6 or Band 7
* Recent Delivery Suite experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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