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Job summary

Main area
258 NUH Immunisation Team
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (End date - 30/6/25)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-6262195NUH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£49,178 - £55,492 per annum inc pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Practice Development Midwife for Recruitment and Retention

Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

If you are committed to providing safe and compassionate care to the population of east London, we want you on our team. As the largest NHS trust in the country we provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London, 6,000 people every day, yet our hospitals retain their own identities which means we offer you the opportunity and support to experience a wide and varied career within one trust.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading initiatives to recruit and retain midwives, focusing on developing and implementing innovative strategies.

The appointed individual will be part of the education team and collaborate closely with other team members and ward managers to offer pastoral support, as well as practical assistance, to newly qualified and returning midwives in the clinical areas.

The post requires you to work clinically to support practice for newly qualified midwives during preceptorship and support the coordinators when necessary and promote new strategies to enhance our recruitment and retention along with the PDM lead for the preceptorship programme.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree level
  • Trained to Practice Assessor level
  • Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership Course/Development Programme
  • Post Basic Qualification relevant to area of practice
  • Working at masters’ degree level or undertaking a masters course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 3-5 years in Midwifery
  • Experience of collaborating with a multi-professional team
  • Experience of reflective practice
  • Ability to present and teach in classroom setting
  • Experience with teaching in the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
  • Recent clinical experience in the relevant area of practice
  • Experience of change management and service improvement

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work under pressure and priorities care
  • Effective negotiation & persuasion skills
  • Developed skills in audit and research
  • Proficient clinical skills
Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Annabianca Agnello
Job title
Clinical practice facilitator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02070555598
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