Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-E-267094
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Practice Facilitator - Midwifery
Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Practice Development team.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to join the practice development team to support our student midwives across the Rosie maternity unit.
You will be required to have the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide support, educational input and development activities for clinical staff, supervisors, assessors, and students following the standards for student supervision and assessment (SSSA) guidelines.
You will encourage the development of a learning culture where both supporting pre-registration education and lifelong learning are seen as integral to clinical practice. Supporting the transition of students to preceptorship band 5 midwives will be an important focus area.
Main duties of the job
There are excellent opportunities to work closely and develop relationships with our link universities, undertaking student interviews, skills days, and student forums.
In addition to this you will be supported to deliver training such as obstetric emergencies of which students are encouraged to attend, and also assessor update training sessions. It will be important to ensure you have visibility amongst the clinical assessors to ensure support is given regarding student assessments.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
To be added to all advertised permanent vacancies:
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 25 March 2026
Interviews are due to be held in the week starting 6 April 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife (Relevant experience is required)
- Professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of relevant on-going professional development
- Able to demonstrate on going learning
- Diploma /Degree in Midwifery
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- NIPE Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of midwifery
- Evidence of relevant clinical updating
- Robust understanding of Guidelines and Policies
Desirable criteria
- Involvement with clinical audit and research
- Use of computerised information system
- Participation and contribution to local Regional/National maternity forums
- Interview experience
- Appraisal training or experience.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Conversant with NMC rules governing practice
- Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- Good all round knowledge of patient surveys and satisfaction questionnaires
- Has knowledge of the assessment process with regards to student midwives
Skills
Essential criteria
- To be able to practice in all clinical areas in accordance with the NMC Rules and Standards
- Well-developed interpersonal and counselling skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to present to wide and varied audience
- Ability in a wide range of maternity skills
- Able to demonstrate contribution to changing practice
- Sound knowledge of IT as required for the post
- Flexibility/adaptability in all they do
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
Additonal Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to travel between the Trust, universities and the community services, as required
- Support and develop midwifery-led care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Libby Brinkler
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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