Practice Development Midwife - Band 7, 22.5 hours per week1year fixed-term.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic, and motivated midwife to join our Practice Support Team.
We are looking for a midwife with a broad range of experience within maternity services with a passion for education.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible and adaptable and able to work to deadlines.
As a visible and approachable role model you will be expected to maintain your own clinical practice.
The post holder will work within the maternity team and with midwifery, obstetric and gynaecology leads as well as other practice support leads and services.
As a member of the midwifery education and support team you will foster an environment which values education as part of the philosophy of the practice area.
Promote the development of professional and clinical practice (self and others).
Be responsive to the changing needs within the practice areas in relation to local and national policy and guidance.
Plan, co-ordinate and facilitate training and updates for maternity colleagues.
Support, guide and advise Midwives in practice to obtain their core skills
Contribute to the creation of an environment in which change can be initiated and supported.
Develop and maintain an effective educational environment within a designated practice area/s.
Contribute to guidelines and audit development.
To be responsible for the organisation and record keeping of mandatory and other training as identified in the Trusts Educational Strategy for the clinical area.
Support training in medical devices and maintain records in line with trust policy
To take a lead role in the trust and local induction process, whilst providing continued supervision of new staff to the competencies required in the practice area/s.
To support the overall clinical governance agenda within the maternity services, contributing as required to the achievement and maintenance of any external and internal accreditation
The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, and service user representatives.
St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Tooting, South London, is a large teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre with our maternity unit providing care to over 5000 women/ birthing people each year.
St Georges has four organisational values which areExcellent, Kind, Responsible and Respectful.
Our midwifery led Birth Centre Carmen Birth Centre, named after one of our passionate community midwives delivers around 600 babies a year.
Our values are designed to support us all in our day to day work and encourage good behaviours and team-working. St Georges is committed to building a workforce in which each employee can enjoy a strong sense of belonging and where diversity, difference and uniqueness are truly valued. Our Trust focuses on staff well-being with a wealth of benefits from staff support and the Health and Wellbeing team.
All applications should be made on-line. Please ensure that you meet the person specification before applying, and that your supporting statement reflects these criteria.
We offer a comprehensive orientation package, annual mandatory updates and on-going support with professional development. We can provide accommodation information upon request, and there is an off-site nursery.
Please see attached Job description and personal specifications for further details.
If you are interested in joining our friendly team and would like further information please contact
Martina Montagna
Intrapartum Consultant Midwife
This advert closes on Thursday 27 Mar 2025
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