Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7530194RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Practice Development Midwife
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.
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.
Job overview
diverse families accessing our care? Are you looking to work in a supportive Team? Are you looking for access to training, development and other learning opportunities in Midwifery?
We want YOU to join us at Royal London Hospital, shaping our vision for an outstanding service that gives women, families, our community, and our midwives an extraordinary experience.
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to come and join our Education Team, as a Practice Development Midwife. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual who is dedicated to providing high standards of care for women and their families birthing in our Maternity Unit.
The Main purpose of the job is to deliver high quality clinical skills training to Midwives and the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of core competency framework / mandatory training, maintaining, and submitting evidence of staff training compliance records as required. The post holder will work in liaison with the Midwifery Clinical Educator to coordinate, plan the schedule and content of the Programme and then lead in the delivery and assessment of learning within the specialty. This role includes being visible in clinical areas, providing face to face support to staff on wards for 50% of working week. Alongside promoting culturally safe, trauma-informed, and anti-discriminatory practices in all aspects of education and care.
Main duties of the job
The Main purpose of the job is to deliver high quality clinical skills training to Midwives and the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of core competency framework / mandatory training, maintaining, and submitting evidence of staff training compliance records as required. The post holder will work in liaison with the Midwifery Clinical Educator to coordinate, plan the schedule and content of the Programme and then lead in the delivery and assessment of learning within the specialty.
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
Essential criteria
- o Educated to Registrant with nursing and Midwifery Council
- o Educated to Degree Level.
- o Evidence of continued professional development
- o Teaching /Mentorship Course
- o Evidence of continuing professional development
- o Leadership Course/Development Programme
Desirable criteria
- o Working at master’s degree level or undertaking a master’s course
- o Teaching qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- o Experience of working in acute maternity hospital se at Band 6 Level or experience at Band 7 level.
- o NLS /PROMPT/Also trainer
- o Experience or evidence of involvement in change management and service improvement
- o Experience of collaborating with a multi-professional team
- o Experience of reflective practice
- o Ability to present and teach in classroom setting.
- o Experience with teaching in the clinical setting.
- o Comprehensive knowledge of national and local education / training requirements for MDT within the PDM remit of practice
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
- Rachel Miles
- Job title
- Clinical Educator
- Email address
- [email protected]
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