Job Summary
Expected Shortlisting Date
16/05/2025
Planned Interview Date
23/05/2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Womens CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, and experienced midwife with a specialist interest in education and staff development to join the Clinical Education Team on a fixed term contract for 7 months.
You must have a broad range of knowledge and experience within maternity services and be innovative, proactive and compassionate and be able to disseminate innovation and learning in a supportive way.
You need to have a sound understanding of the evidence base and be able to translate this into practice. As a visible and approachable role model you will provide specialist advice to support a broad range of colleagues, working alongside them in clinical areas to develop a skilled, compassionate and resilient workforce. You will mostly be working in the hospital setting with a particular focus on supporting the delivery of clinical skills, emergency and simulation training.
If you would like more information about this role please contact Catherine Buckroyd, Clinical Education Lead who will be happy to discuss this further on 0113 2064981 or email c.buckroyd@nhs.net.
If you are applying for this role on a secondment you must have spoken and got line manager approval before proceeding with an application.
UK Registration
Main duties of the job
The Jobholder will play an essential role supporting the Lead Clinical Educator (Band 7), Team Leaders, Matrons and Head of Midwifery, by facilitating midwifery education, training and practice development within the Women CSU.
The job holder is responsible for assessing the quality of clinical and other practice learning environments, and proposing interventions within midwifery for improvement.
The job holder will facilitate the development of clinical practice mentors/key trainers, providing supervision through bedside clinical support, and continuous professional development activities.
The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
The job holder will work alongside and support clinical staff to deliver care to the agreed standards.
Support new starters (registered and non-registered) through a formalised and structured induction and preceptorship programme. Provide formal and informal education and training to registered and non-registered staff.
Identify learning and development opportunities for staff and promote continuous quality improvement.
About Us
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Essential Core Values Include
The post-holder is expected to be honest, fair and consistent in their approach and to accept responsibility for ones own achievements, acts and omissions.
Respect confidentiality in line with National, Trust and local policies and guidelines.
A positive and professional attitude.
Committed to providing the highest quality of administrative support.
To promote, support and work towards the delivery and achievement of the Trusts and departments objectives.
Maintain and improve quality of service.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
15 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
7 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9298-WOM-139
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Assist the Clinical Educator in supporting the Team Leaders/ Matrons, Head of Midwifery in the development of midwifery practice, strategy and business plans.
Assess the quality and baseline clinical skills of staff.
Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of compassionate patient care.
Participate in the analysis of information from a variety of sources and make recommendations for the clinical area.
Develop effective networks for sharing information expertise, and good practice, both within and outside the Trust.
Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible.
Participate in the implementation of Trust wide nursing and midwifery policy and practice guidelines.
Work in partnership with the Clinical Educator/Clinical Governance and Risk management team to develop and review guidelines and work based learning packages.
Provide high quality care and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance.
Acts in accordance with the NMC code of conduct.
Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment.
Maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
Benchmark clinical care against agreed standards and across associated/linked units.
Acts in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of adults, children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Education and Training
Promote an effective learning environment within the workplace and demonstrate that it is of a quality assured standard.
Involvement in all aspects of training (as part of a team), led by the Clinical Educator.
Involvement in the development of competency frameworks and scoping of relevant training programmes, led by the Clinical Educator
Work collaboratively with the clinical Educator to produce quarterly reports.
Provide Support within the Education Team with work experience and volunteering
Demonstrate that Clinical Practice educators are fit for purpose to discharge their educational roles and responsibilities, appropriately reviewed by the Clinical Educator Band 7 within their appraisals.
Participate in reviewing the existing induction and preceptorship programmes and adapt to reflect the needs of the service and the individual.
Participate in the development of training development packages for Midwifery staff.
Support the induction and development of staff through use of agreed development packages and individualised induction packages.
Support staff in association with Team Leaders, the Clinical Educator, and Matrons in facilitating individual performance development plans.
Support staff to develop evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient safety and care.
Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and mandatory training working with Organisational Learning.
Support the Clinical Educator in evaluating educational programmes to ensure clinical areas achieve and maintain an accredited educational learning environment for students.
Respond to request for provision of targeted education/training programmes in response to incidents and or identified clinical need
Facilitate and deliver educational programmes for staff at all levels.
Collaborate with Organisational learning on provision of training and education.
Liaise with outside agencies in the development of suitable education and training opportunities for staff.
Leadership
Provide support to the clinical team and working with Matrons, Team Leaders/and Clinical Educator to develop new roles/ways of working.
Support the development of Clinical Midwifery staff at all levels.
Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care.
Supervise clinical delivery of care at bedside.
Support the Clinical Educator in the recruitment and selection process.
Participate in managing the placement of all rotational staff to ensure that both appropriate individual learning needs and service delivery needs are met.
Contribute to departmental and service improvements to achieve CSU strategy.
Deputise for the Clinical Educator in their absence.
Assist the Clinical Educator in preparation of reports as to progress of staff, current status against required standards and development needs for the unit.
Raise concerns with regards risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.
TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Clinical Educator.
Team Leaders and all grades of staff.
Matrons
Head of Midwifery
Quality Improvement, Safety and Experience Team
Clinical Governance Team.
Education, Training and Professional Development Department.
Local Universities.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
I) PHYSICAL EFFORT
The job holder will have to:
Lift, move or transport flip chart stands within a room
Move tables and chairs in training rooms, and rearrange seating.
Attend meetings as a participant, or facilitator
Spend long periods of time operating a computer, using keyboards and static computers. Required to input data using a variety of technologic methodologies.
Move & handle -patients and equipment on an infrequent basis:
- Patients 10-120kg (with lifting aids)
- Equipment medical equipment, specialised mattresses (weight 1-20kg).
Frequently stand, sit, walk, kneel and crouch to attend to patient needs.
Be able to have dexterity and manipulation when undertaking clinical procedures such as administration of medications and intravenous drugs, complex dressings.
Ii) MENTAL EFFORT
The job holder will:
Have continuous mental effort/concentration in relation to responding to and meeting patients midwifery care needs (e.g. for 8-12 hour shift.)
Co-ordinate Ward/Dept. activities. Unpredictable workloads.
Respond to changing circumstances (e.g. changes in patient condition, prioritisation of workload).
Calculate drug doses.
Deal with complex and changing care needs of patients within an acute hospital environment (includes communication with parents/ relatives/carers).
Need robust verbal and written communication skills required at all times
Be able to concentrate and produce reports under a variety of situations including very short notice.
Be able to read and analyse DoH, RCM, NMC policy and guidance pertinent to Nursing and Midwifery and LTHT. Be able to incorporate and disseminate information.
Facilitate training sessions - requires careful planning and is time consuming. May be required to deal with difficult subject matter and people.
Iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT
The job holder will:
Observe working practices in a wide range of clinical environments. This includes may include end of life care as appropriate.
Be exposure to difficult situations including dealing with irate patients and relatives as part of investigation team in PALS.
Make verbal and written recommendations about changes required in clinical environments. This includes informing the ward team about poor performance or clinical issues.
Provide counselling and advice to Midwives, support staff, and administration staff, in areas of their poor performance.
Be exposed to difficult situations including death and dying, distressed patients and relatives/carers.
Deal with complex workload.
Iv) WORKING CONDITIONS
The job holder:
Will be exposed to a wide range of environmental, emotional and psychological conditions that have to be adjusted to.
Working temperature should be controlled, but may experience hot or cold work environment.
Will be exposed to smells dealing with body fluids.
May experience violence and aggression from patients and/or parents/relatives/carers.
Will be exposed to patients with infections.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Assist the Clinical Educator in supporting the Team Leaders/ Matrons, Head of Midwifery in the development of midwifery practice, strategy and business plans.
Assess the quality and baseline clinical skills of staff.
Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of compassionate patient care.
Participate in the analysis of information from a variety of sources and make recommendations for the clinical area.
Develop effective networks for sharing information expertise, and good practice, both within and outside the Trust.
Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible.
Participate in the implementation of Trust wide nursing and midwifery policy and practice guidelines.
Work in partnership with the Clinical Educator/Clinical Governance and Risk management team to develop and review guidelines and work based learning packages.
Provide high quality care and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance.
Acts in accordance with the NMC code of conduct.
Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment.
Maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
Benchmark clinical care against agreed standards and across associated/linked units.
Acts in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of adults, children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Education and Training
Promote an effective learning environment within the workplace and demonstrate that it is of a quality assured standard.
Involvement in all aspects of training (as part of a team), led by the Clinical Educator.
Involvement in the development of competency frameworks and scoping of relevant training programmes, led by the Clinical Educator
Work collaboratively with the clinical Educator to produce quarterly reports.
Provide Support within the Education Team with work experience and volunteering
Demonstrate that Clinical Practice educators are fit for purpose to discharge their educational roles and responsibilities, appropriately reviewed by the Clinical Educator Band 7 within their appraisals.
Participate in reviewing the existing induction and preceptorship programmes and adapt to reflect the needs of the service and the individual.
Participate in the development of training development packages for Midwifery staff.
Support the induction and development of staff through use of agreed development packages and individualised induction packages.
Support staff in association with Team Leaders, the Clinical Educator, and Matrons in facilitating individual performance development plans.
Support staff to develop evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient safety and care.
Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and mandatory training working with Organisational Learning.
Support the Clinical Educator in evaluating educational programmes to ensure clinical areas achieve and maintain an accredited educational learning environment for students.
Respond to request for provision of targeted education/training programmes in response to incidents and or identified clinical need
Facilitate and deliver educational programmes for staff at all levels.
Collaborate with Organisational learning on provision of training and education.
Liaise with outside agencies in the development of suitable education and training opportunities for staff.
Leadership
Provide support to the clinical team and working with Matrons, Team Leaders/and Clinical Educator to develop new roles/ways of working.
Support the development of Clinical Midwifery staff at all levels.
Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care.
Supervise clinical delivery of care at bedside.
Support the Clinical Educator in the recruitment and selection process.
Participate in managing the placement of all rotational staff to ensure that both appropriate individual learning needs and service delivery needs are met.
Contribute to departmental and service improvements to achieve CSU strategy.
Deputise for the Clinical Educator in their absence.
Assist the Clinical Educator in preparation of reports as to progress of staff, current status against required standards and development needs for the unit.
Raise concerns with regards risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.
TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Clinical Educator.
Team Leaders and all grades of staff.
Matrons
Head of Midwifery
Quality Improvement, Safety and Experience Team
Clinical Governance Team.
Education, Training and Professional Development Department.
Local Universities.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
The Job Holder
Will be exposed to a wide range of environmental, emotional and psychological conditions that have to be adjusted to.
Working temperature should be controlled, but may experience hot or cold work environment.
Will be exposed to smells dealing with body fluids.
May experience violence and aggression from patients and/or parents/relatives/carers.
Will be exposed to patients with infections.
Person Specification
Skills
Skills & behaviours Essential
- Capable of lateral thinking.
- Teaching and assessment skills.
- Communication skills.
- Preceptorship skills.
- Organisational & Time
- Management skills.
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within own control.
- Team player.
- Ability to act professionally at all times.
Desirable
- Audit / benchmarking skills.
Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification.
- Degree level education
Desirable
- Working towards a post graduate Teaching Qualification
- (PG DIP/PG CERT ED)
Experience Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience
