Band 7 - Practice Development Midwife, Maternity
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Department name: West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital. Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Salary £51,657 - £58,785 per annum. Closing 17/06/2026 23:59.
Job overview
The Practice Development Midwife is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic midwife who is passionate about supporting staff development, improving clinical practice and delivering excellent care for women, babies and families. Combining clinical practice with education and development responsibilities, this role is central to fostering a positive learning culture across maternity services.
Working closely with the Practice Development, Education and Leadership teams, you will support newly qualified, internationally educated and experienced midwives to develop confidence, competence and professional growth. A key aspect of this role is leading and developing the maternity preceptorship programme, ensuring newly qualified and internationally educated midwives receive high-quality support, guidance and development opportunities as they transition into practice.
You will work collaboratively to create an inclusive and nurturing learning environment that promotes retention, wellbeing and professional excellence.
We are looking for a motivated and approachable registered midwife with strong clinical credibility, excellent communication skills and a passion for developing others.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Development Midwife will play a key role in supporting the development, education and wellbeing of the maternity workforce, helping to ensure women, babies and families receive safe, high-quality and evidence-based care. Working across both clinical and educational settings, you will provide hands‑on support to midwives, maternity support workers and students, promoting excellence in practice and continuous professional development.
This role currently holds the lead portfolio for the maternity preceptorship programme and will be responsible for the strategic development, delivery and evaluation of preceptorship support for newly qualified and internationally educated midwives. You will champion the transition from student to autonomous practitioner, ensuring staff receive high-quality clinical support, pastoral guidance and development opportunities that promote confidence, competence, retention and professional growth.
Portfolio responsibilities within the Practice Development Team are flexible and may be reviewed or amended in line with service priorities, workforce needs and organisational objectives.
You will deliver education and training, facilitate learning opportunities, provide clinical coaching and support quality improvement initiatives across the service. We are looking for an experienced and motivated registered midwife with excellent clinical knowledge, strong communication, leadership and teaching skills, and a passion for developing others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Practice Development Midwife facilitates ongoing education and training programmes for midwives, ensuring that they stay up to date with the latest evidence‑based practices, guidelines, and advancements in midwifery care.
Organises training sessions, workshops and other learning opportunities for midwives and other health professionals to improve clinical competencies and skills.
Provides ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance the skills of the maternity care team. This includes working with the Learning Environment and Preceptorship Lead Midwives to promote and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
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
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