Department: Maternity
Band 7 £46,148 to £52,809 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Development Midwife who will be a highly motivated, experienced clinical midwife who focuses on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced-based practice. The postholder will support the Division in supporting midwives clinically, developing their confidence and competence, and support the Maternity unit in its training development and facilitation. You will work within the governance team to support ongoing improvement in services and driving change within practice.
Applications are welcome from NMC registrants who are highly motivated, organised and passionate about providing safe, quality evidence-based care to the Women/birthing people who use our Maternity services.
We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services.
We are continually developing roles based on the service need with a view to improving safety and experience throughout the maternity journey and have several specialist roles.
Interviews will be offered the week commencing 31st March 2025
The Practice Development Midwife will be a highly motivated, experienced clinical midwife who focuses on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced based practice.
This will be through the continuous development of practice initiatives that will support the implementation, maintenance, improvement and evaluation of obstetric and midwifery guidelines and practice. The post holder will support the Division to improve services driving changes within practice.
As a Maternity Service, we pride ourselves on supporting you to fulfil your career aspirations. It is equally as important to us, as it is to you, to identify, support and fund opportunities for your career and personal development. This enables us, together, to offer the best quality of care to our service users and is also essential to your career progression.
We are excited to watch the development of our Women and Children’s Hospital.
We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complemented by a work/home life balance.
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients.
The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Janice Styles Job title: Consultant Midwife Email address: janice.styles@mkuh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01908997152
