Clinical Supervisor For Midwives

Job summary

To deliver a system of clinical supervision for midwives employed by the Health Board in order to maintain and develop professional standards.

Through the delivery of effective clinical supervision for midwives, influence the quality of maternity services in the Health Board to enhance care delivery.

To work closely with the Head of Midwifery, senior midwives, risk and governance midwives to fulfil a proactive role within the clinical governance framework

To ensure the Code (NMC) 2015) and agreed national and local policies and guidelines are disseminated to midwives through group supervision, with the overarching objective of enhancing the provision of safe maternity care within the Health Board

To support Revalidation with the NMC for midwives employed within the Health Board

To identify and share good practice from the Health Board to colleagues across Wales through membership of an all Wales Forum for CSM's

Main duties of the job

We are looking for motivated individuals to drive forward clinical supervision for Midwives at Cardiff and the Vale UHB. You will be required to lead and develop service improvement projects, participate in action learning and lead one to one and group supervision for midwives. The postholder is expected to work with midwives who need additional support and possess sound and up to date clinical midwifery skills.

In your role as clinical supervisor for midwives you will become part of the governance team, participating in the senior midwife on call rota and will be expected to ensure that learning from incidents is shared with the wider maternity team, participate in key professional and governance meetings andsupport the development of guideline and policies using recent research and evidence based practice

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.