Overview
Go back Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The closing date is 18 February 2026
The post holder is required to work with the multi-disciplinary team at the Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospital, facilitate statutory and Mandatory training and education within the Midwifery and Maternity Support workers team; and ensure training is collated and reported at local and Trust levels.
The post holder will be expected to autonomously provide expert high quality practice based learning by teaching and assessing practice-based skills whilst supporting the Trusts governance agenda within the maternity practice development team.
To take day to day responsibility and be accountable for leading on skill development for post registration midwives and other non-registered health care professionals.
To identify and provide training and education programmes to support the development of skills, knowledge and attitude required to ensure the delivery of competent, high quality midwifery care.
To act as a role model, expert practitioner and promote normality within the service.
To promote a clinical practice environment that values education and development by team members
To also undertake the role of the midwife.
Also accepts that as a senior midwife and a member of the Maternity Services senior team will ensure that they act in a professional manner and lead by example at all times.
Participate when required in the maternity bleep rota.
Please note: The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Plan and devise clinical teaching sessions inclusive of personal development programmes for staff to support and develop all midwifery staff in their roles in the delivery of care in the specified clinical setting.
To teach and ensure competency of midwives clinical skills inclusive of IV Cannulation, IV drug administration, suturing, low risk intrapartum skills, high risk intrapartum skills inclusive of HDU, obstetric skills and drills.To ensure compliance with core competencies inclusive of venepuncture, blood transfusion and ANTT..
Lead on all clinical teaching inclusive of live simulation in the practice area with the multi-disciplinary team.
Use a variety of appropriate teaching and learning strategies to promote learning and reflection on practice, which involves working as a practitioner alongside midwives and non-registered health care professionals providing direct care to women and babies.
Ensure that all teaching material is evidenced based and in line with trust guidelines and policies, suggesting and promoting change for best practice. Promote evidence based care and best practice whilst supporting and teaching in clinical practice.
Make recommendations regarding future education needs in response to a changing NHS agenda.
Provide strong leadership within the midwifery clinical area, acting as a role model for midwives.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 4th February 2026
Closing date: 18th February 2026
Shortlisting date: 19th February 2026
Proposed Interview date: 26th February 2026
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
* Evidence of continued CPD post registration
* Masters in Midwifery
* Teaching Qualification
Knowledge
* Understanding of Saving Babies Lives V2
* Experience of business planning processes
* Drafting briefing papers for senior management
* Co-ordinating projects in complex environments
* Negotiating change withing complex systems
* Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Skills
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Analysis and interpretation of information
* Collaborative and influencing working style
* IT skills - word processing and spreadsheets
* Teaching multidisciplinary groups
* Working to KPIs and performance targets
* Excellent clinical skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to lead and organise a team
* Experience of line managing a team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals
Other
* Flexible and adaptable approach
* Access to car or mobility support with valid licence/insurance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata
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