Practice Development Lead Midwife

Role Overview

You will work trust wide, be a highly skilled, motivated midwife who will be responsible for ensuring staff training is of a high standard. The Practice Educator Midwife will engage effectively with clinical leaders to ensure training meets the needs of the Maternity Services workforce as well as National and Local Guidance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure staff are provided with training which will enable them to provide safe, high-quality care within all maternity settings including inpatient and outpatient services.
• Achieve this through formal teaching, simulation training, and bespoke training needs for individuals and groups.
• Play a key role in the development and supporting of maternity staff through education and training.
• Enhance the current measures the Trust and Division has in place to ensure clinically sound staff.
• Develop training which meets the needs of the multidisciplinary team and individuals who require additional support, and meets National and Local guidance.
• Lead on the structure and coordination of learning activities across the Division ensuring the provision of high quality, multi-professional learning environments.
• Be responsible for the development and implementation of effective clinical workforce training and development strategies, to ensure the development of a flexible and sustainable maternity workforce.
• Work locally within services where inter-professional learning opportunities can be promoted and provide expert knowledge to both trained and untrained staff by acting as a positive role model and setting high standards within the area of practice.