Clinical Educator Midwifery

Role Summary

The post holder will work within the Midwifery Education Team to assist with the facilitating of clinical education and training and to ensure all maternity staff provide safe evidenced care. In addition to delivering formal education and training, a high level of clinical visibility and competence must be maintained, approximately 50% per week.

• Support maternity staff including newly recruited midwives, acting as a professional role model and using clinical expertise.
• Support the Maternity Division in its Education Programme to deliver requirements as detailed in the Training Need Analysis for all clinicians.
• Contribute to corporate projects associated with national and trust-wide priorities and objectives, including recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Support the professional development programme for maternity staff in collaboration with the Deputy Head of Perinatal Governance.
• Facilitate the support of all maternity staff in clinical areas.
• Contribute to the development of pre and post registration courses.
• Participate in the formulation of clinical guidelines and policies, providing research‑based information to the process.
• Support the preceptorship programme, working alongside other clinical educators and the retention midwife for newly qualified staff, including annual appraisals for preceptorship midwives.
• Lead the provision of induction, orientation and clinical support for all new maternity staff.
• Provide education and training in practice, including skills drills and practical skills necessary for the midwife’s extended role.
• Teach within the multidisciplinary in‑house training programme.
• Support colleagues through organisational change, with priority given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Please note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised; closing of the advert will happen with no notice.

Name:
Gill Quinn

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Deputy Head of Perinatal Governance and QI
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