Job summary
Senior Midwife & Practice Development Lead
We are seeking applications from experienced midwives to join the Kensington Wing private maternity service (which is part of Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) in a role that encompasses senior clinical leadership and practice development support for our midwifery and maternity support worker team.
Are you an accomplished clinical midwife with a broad range of skills looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and exciting new challenge? If you are a highly motivated and experienced midwife with a passion for teaching and enabling others to meet their full potential, this role is for you.
The Kensington Wing supports up to 900 women per year to birth their babies under either consultant led or midwifery led models of care. The team work in collaboration with the wider MDT to provide a high quality, seamless and bespoke service to women, birthing people and their families in harmony with NHS services.
Working on the Kensington Wing comes with many perks, including access to all NHS benefits via our workplace benefit scheme, NHS pension scheme and NHS length of service maintained. Additionally staff recognition, access to training and development and increased workplace satisfaction due to lower patient:staff ratios.
An informal chat/visit is highly recommended as a means to understand the role and the Kensington Wing maternity service as a whole.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the private maternity unit to support the learning and development of the workforce in a predominantly clinical role, alongside the NHS Maternity Practice Development team and International Recruitment team. The post holder will maintain a senior professional midwifery role within the private maternity service, providing expert evidence based care in daily practice whilst acting as a role model for other staff.
This role, which is new to the private maternity unit will focus on three domains;
- senior clinical leadership, mentoring and support in practice 'on the floor'
- support of internationally educated midwives following the structured international recruitment programme
- working alongside the NHS based practice development team to provide education, clinical supervision and simulations
The education programme is well established and there is a good track record of multi professional learning and training. The Care Quality Commission rated the maternity services at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital as 'Good' and commended its approach to MDT live skills and simulations training.
See Job Description/Person Specification for more information.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Educational
- Contribution to the maternity clinical and emergency skills program in liaison with the maternity practice development team
- Facilitate the development of maternity clinical and emergency skills for all midwifery and maternity support workers (MSW) in the private maternity service
- Assist in the delivery of orientation and training programs for new staff in private maternity, ensuring that the appropriate training is offered and delivered
- Ensure the communication and dissemination of training information related to educational offerings and Mandatory training requirements to ensure attendance and timely completion of training requirements
- Ensure the maintenance of training records and the production or reports for monitoring mandatory and other skills training
- In conjunction with the leadership team, participate in the short and long term strategic development of the service and educational requirements within private maternity
- Attend any meetings appropriate to your area/role, ensuring effective communication within the team and leading on actions are undertaken and applications of recommendations into the training and education programmers
- Coordinate and deliver in-situ live drills of maternity emergencies and audit the response. Where appropriate negotiate the implementation of changes as identified during live drill audits
- Support senior midwives to develop educational facilitation skills to support teaching
- In conjunction with the Clinical Placement Faciltator and student link midwife, ensure all junior and student midwives educational and training needs are met
- Liaise with other specialist midwives to promote practice development and ensure effective systems for delivery of training within private maternity
- Provide educational support for MSWs undertaking the Excellence in Care certificate/Level 3 apprenticeship whilst facilitating training requirements in the workplace
- Support the recruitment process in private maternity, with a particular focus on assessing clinical skills and competency
- Work alongside internationally-educated midwives (IEMs) during their supernumerary period before and after their OSCE as well as during their preceptorship.
- Orientate IEMs to the clinical areas, acting as a supportive link between the midwives and the wards to ensure a smooth transition into the maternity service. Ensure staff are oriented to the culture in the UK including choice and body autonomy
- Ensure all educational and training needs of the IEMs are met
- Be a central contact for the IEMs, signposting them in areas such as wellbeing, accommodation, amenities, local community contacts and spiritual care
- Ensure a buddy system is in place from established IEMs for those newly recruited
- Arrange virtual and face-to-face social gatherings to welcome the IEMs to the Trust, supporting the development of friendships amongst international recruits, buddies and other staff who wish to participate
Clinical
- To provide evidence based, family centered, personalized care to women, birthing people and their families in a high quality environment that focuses on patient satisfaction and experience
- To work predominately clinically (at least 75% of the time) alongside the team as an active team member, whilst also supporting learning in practice on a daily basis
- To act as a clinical lead within the private maternity service, providing expert midwifery care within the multidisciplinary team
- Foster and develop a working environment within which midwives can work as autonomous practitioners, accountable for their practice and in accordance with the NMC Code and NMC Standards for Midwives
- Support junior midwives to develop mentoring and assessment skills
- Act as a role model, demonstrating adherence to the PROUD values and the NMC code at all times
- Provide care in line with the philosophy of the private maternity service
Professional and Personal Responsibilities
- Form good working relations with key team members including the Practice Development Team, clinical managers, matrons and the Cultural Safety Team
- Lead by example, role modelling a supportive, inclusive culture, with a focus on quality and inclusive management, encouraging engagement and input from all levels within the service
- Maintain membership of relevant professional organisations
- Ensure staff work in a professional manner at all times and challenge when this is not adhered to
- Actively participate and encourage others to participate in meetings appropriate to their role
- Be a role model for junior members of the team and a support to colleagues and managers
- Be flexible and undertake duties (within their sphere of practice) in other areas as required
- Have an excellent understanding of local and governmental policies and guidelines
- Undertake training and development as necessary in line with the needs of the role
- Monitor and maintain good standards of care within the maternity services to implement evidence-based practice and national recommendations
- Maintain responsibility for developing and sustaining their own knowledge and clinical skills
- Participate actively in their own appraisal and setting developmental objectives.
Leadership and Management Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of the private maternity service, promoting high quality, excellent care that supports commercial targets.
- Contribute to quality assurance and improved ways of working, incorporating evidenced based practice
- Where appropriate, lead on the development of standards and audit for the implementation of changes to improve patient care delivery or patient safety
- Line manage the IEMs during their supernumerary time with the support of the ward manager
- Assist with the maintenance of competency records for IEMs
- Participate in the short and long term strategic development of the International Recruitment service
- Attend any meetings appropriate to their role, ensuring effective communication within the team
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of the IEMs support programme through audit
- Support talent management and career advancement of IEMs, promoting the internal transfer scheme and signposting to coaching and interview skills support and further educational opportunities.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Educational
- Contribution to the maternity clinical and emergency skills program in liaison with the maternity practice development team
- Facilitate the development of maternity clinical and emergency skills for all midwifery and maternity support workers (MSW) in the private maternity service
- Assist in the delivery of orientation and training programs for new staff in private maternity, ensuring that the appropriate training is offered and delivered
- Ensure the communication and dissemination of training information related to educational offerings and Mandatory training requirements to ensure attendance and timely completion of training requirements
- Ensure the maintenance of training records and the production or reports for monitoring mandatory and other skills training
- In conjunction with the leadership team, participate in the short and long term strategic development of the service and educational requirements within private maternity
- Attend any meetings appropriate to your area/role, ensuring effective communication within the team and leading on actions are undertaken and applications of recommendations into the training and education programmers
- Coordinate and deliver in-situ live drills of maternity emergencies and audit the response. Where appropriate negotiate the implementation of changes as identified during live drill audits
- Support senior midwives to develop educational facilitation skills to support teaching
- In conjunction with the Clinical Placement Faciltator and student link midwife, ensure all junior and student midwives educational and training needs are met
- Liaise with other specialist midwives to promote practice development and ensure effective systems for delivery of training within private maternity
- Provide educational support for MSWs undertaking the Excellence in Care certificate/Level 3 apprenticeship whilst facilitating training requirements in the workplace
- Support the recruitment process in private maternity, with a particular focus on assessing clinical skills and competency
- Work alongside internationally-educated midwives (IEMs) during their supernumerary period before and after their OSCE as well as during their preceptorship.
- Orientate IEMs to the clinical areas, acting as a supportive link between the midwives and the wards to ensure a smooth transition into the maternity service. Ensure staff are oriented to the culture in the UK including choice and body autonomy
- Ensure all educational and training needs of the IEMs are met
- Be a central contact for the IEMs, signposting them in areas such as wellbeing, accommodation, amenities, local community contacts and spiritual care
- Ensure a buddy system is in place from established IEMs for those newly recruited
- Arrange virtual and face-to-face social gatherings to welcome the IEMs to the Trust, supporting the development of friendships amongst international recruits, buddies and other staff who wish to participate
Clinical
- To provide evidence based, family centered, personalized care to women, birthing people and their families in a high quality environment that focuses on patient satisfaction and experience
- To work predominately clinically (at least 75% of the time) alongside the team as an active team member, whilst also supporting learning in practice on a daily basis
- To act as a clinical lead within the private maternity service, providing expert midwifery care within the multidisciplinary team
- Foster and develop a working environment within which midwives can work as autonomous practitioners, accountable for their practice and in accordance with the NMC Code and NMC Standards for Midwives
- Support junior midwives to develop mentoring and assessment skills
- Act as a role model, demonstrating adherence to the PROUD values and the NMC code at all times
- Provide care in line with the philosophy of the private maternity service
Professional and Personal Responsibilities
- Form good working relations with key team members including the Practice Development Team, clinical managers, matrons and the Cultural Safety Team
- Lead by example, role modelling a supportive, inclusive culture, with a focus on quality and inclusive management, encouraging engagement and input from all levels within the service
- Maintain membership of relevant professional organisations
- Ensure staff work in a professional manner at all times and challenge when this is not adhered to
- Actively participate and encourage others to participate in meetings appropriate to their role
- Be a role model for junior members of the team and a support to colleagues and managers
- Be flexible and undertake duties (within their sphere of practice) in other areas as required
- Have an excellent understanding of local and governmental policies and guidelines
- Undertake training and development as necessary in line with the needs of the role
- Monitor and maintain good standards of care within the maternity services to implement evidence-based practice and national recommendations
- Maintain responsibility for developing and sustaining their own knowledge and clinical skills
- Participate actively in their own appraisal and setting developmental objectives.
Leadership and Management Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of the private maternity service, promoting high quality, excellent care that supports commercial targets.
- Contribute to quality assurance and improved ways of working, incorporating evidenced based practice
- Where appropriate, lead on the development of standards and audit for the implementation of changes to improve patient care delivery or patient safety
- Line manage the IEMs during their supernumerary time with the support of the ward manager
- Assist with the maintenance of competency records for IEMs
- Participate in the short and long term strategic development of the International Recruitment service
- Attend any meetings appropriate to their role, ensuring effective communication within the team
- Monitor and review the effectiveness of the IEMs support programme through audit
- Support talent management and career advancement of IEMs, promoting the internal transfer scheme and signposting to coaching and interview skills support and further educational opportunities.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Teaching skills, including using a range of teaching modalities
- Effective communication with both colleagues and service users
- Facilitative of effective team working
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of midwifery issues, research and clinical audit
- Computer literate (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel, MS Teams
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration education
- Practice Assessor qualification
- Degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of training in cultural safety
- Newborn life support qualification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive midwifery experience of at least 5 years
- Experience of supporting learners and junior staff to develop their skills
- Experience of teaching clinical skills and undertaking competency assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working in private healthcare
- Experience of planning and delivering formal teaching sessions
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Teaching skills, including using a range of teaching modalities
- Effective communication with both colleagues and service users
- Facilitative of effective team working
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of midwifery issues, research and clinical audit
- Computer literate (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel, MS Teams
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration education
- Practice Assessor qualification
- Degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of training in cultural safety
- Newborn life support qualification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive midwifery experience of at least 5 years
- Experience of supporting learners and junior staff to develop their skills
- Experience of teaching clinical skills and undertaking competency assessments
Desirable
- Experience of working in private healthcare
- Experience of planning and delivering formal teaching sessions
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Kensington Wing, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
269 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)