Job summary
Clinical Educator Midwives
An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 6 midwives to join the Maternity Education Team.
This is a well-established team who facilitate a wide variety of training for our maternity staff. This includes supporting training days such as:
- PROMPT (obstetric emergency skills)
- Our in house electronic fetal monitoring/human factors day
- Enhanced Maternity Care
- Midwives mandatory annual two day training
- Weekly CTG learning MDT meetings
The clinical education team also deliver ad hoc, small group and one-to-one training on many topics as part of mandatory updates and additionally as required.
These posts offer a wealth of training and development opportunities via external courses (examples include NLS train the trainer, Advanced CTG Masterclass, NIPE module etc). The team is also responsible for arranging and keeping robust records of training, regular review of the Trust Training Needs Analysis and development of new innovative ideas to improve our training offer, access for our staff groups and staff wellbeing.
The post involves working Trust wide to ensure training needs are met for all staff groups.
If you are applying for this as a secondment please ensure your manager is aware of your intentions to apply before submitting.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will:
- Support the delivery of the Training Needs Analysis within Maternity Services.
- Work with the Professional Development Midwife, Consultant Midwife, Maternity Matrons and Ward/ Department Managers in ensuring the needs of staff training and compliance are met
- To support the delivery of on-going education, in-service training and continual professional development of maternity staff in line with National standards.
- Promote a positive learning environment supporting woman centred, evidenced based care, autonomous midwifery practice and normality.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Details
Date posted
06 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (£29,870 - £35,969 pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
357-LN-240-25-QIA542
Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- SSSA or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Degree or working towards
Experience
Essential
- 2 years band 6 experience
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor (SSSA)
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education programmes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate staff and encourage learning
Desirable
- EMC competency
- Advanced Clinical Skills
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload and work to a timeframe
- Able to assess clinical competencies
- Ability to utilise IT systems (including Excel)
Desirable
- Attending 4 yearly NLS course
- Physiological CTG interpretation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- SSSA or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Degree or working towards
Experience
Essential
- 2 years band 6 experience
- Practice Supervisor and Assessor (SSSA)
Desirable
- Experience of delivering education programmes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate staff and encourage learning
Desirable
- EMC competency
- Advanced Clinical Skills
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to prioritise workload and work to a timeframe
- Able to assess clinical competencies
- Ability to utilise IT systems (including Excel)
Desirable
- Attending 4 yearly NLS course
- Physiological CTG interpretation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Employer's website
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
Employer's website
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
