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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7 (pending AfC confirmation)
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
223-MPE-519
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Princess Royal Hospital
Town
Telford
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Midwifery Practice Education Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 7 (pending AfC confirmation)

Job overview

The Trust has an exciting opportunity for an experienced full time permanent Band 7 Midwife with an interest in Education and Professional Development.

The role will be integral to the provision of a safe and positive learning environment for Maternity Staff. The successful applicant will need to have excellent interpersonal skills along with good IT, communication, negotiation and presentation skills and have proven ability to teach and train staff at all levels. They will promote evidence based learning in the development of the maternity service and be instrumental in the development and coordination of clinical skills training to meet the educational needs of staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to be involved with these new developments at the outset; this is your chance to be part of our transforming organisation.

If you are dynamic, passionate about high quality care, thrive on hard work and embrace change we would be keen to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include;

  • To facilitate Band 5 Preceptorship Programme in the ward/department/specialty in identifying opportunities for maintaining and improving standards of care.
  • Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) will lead on and coordinate the Band 5 Midwifery Preceptorship Programme with oversight from the Clinical Education Midwife .  The role will involve working in partnership with the other PEFs within the Education Team to ensure all PEF roles and responsibilities are supported.
  • To support and facilitate innovation in care provision in a structured and systematic way.
  • To offer professional guidance and support to Band 5 Preceptorship Midwives in clinical practice.
  • To develop education guidelines/SOPs and implement developments in practice.
  • Provide education and training to Midwives and other members of the Multidisciplinary team.
  • To offer professional guidance and support to clinical staff.
  • Working closely with the PMA

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting yet challenging time for the maternity services , as we embrace a period of improvement and development.   We  continue to work in partnership with our women, the Local Maternity System (LMNS) and our CCG’s to develop our future model of care. 

Based in Telford with services across Shropshire, the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Maternity Service is committed to providing a high quality, safe and responsive service to the women we care for.  Supporting choice and promoting a philosophy of care that encourages a positive pregnancy and birth experience for women and their families is important to us and we are looking for a like-minded individual to help us further develop our services.

In return for your commitment we can offer you a supportive work environment, opportunities for wider personal development plus access to education and training programmes to support you in both your leadership and clinical aspects of the role, to enhance your professional portfolio.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities for the Midwifery Practice Education Facilitator, please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Willing to work towards or current Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Education
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
  • OSCE assessor course
  • Coaching qualification or course attendance
  • PMA qualification

Knowledge, behaviours and experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of healthcare education programmes
  • Evidence of designing, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes
  • Experienced Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of teaching in a variety of settings.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to coach/ teach / engage with students and staff to support clinical skill acquisition
  • Ability to produce and deliver presentations and teaching sessions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employer

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
Jacqueline Bolton
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01952 641222
Additional information

extension 5361 or via email [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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