Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 6 months (Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 259-7692971RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/01/2026
Employer heading
Maternity Clinical Educator
Band 8a
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
We are seeking a dynamic Maternity Clinical Educator to provide leadership, support, and expertise in advancing clinical practice and education. This role focuses on mentoring newly qualified midwives, promoting innovative practices, and ensuring excellence in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and intrapartum care, in alignment with current evidence and national guidelines.
This role is to cover Maternity leave until the end of May 2026.
As part of the maternity education team, you will deliver expert training and guidance, collaborate with the senior midwifery team to implement evidence-based practice.
Main duties of the job
The Maternity Clinical Educator will lead in-service education programmes, provide specialised knowledge in intrapartum care, including adherence to NICE guidance and emergency management, and support the professional development of midwife preceptors through evaluation and mentorship. Additionally, the successful candidate will champion Barts Health values, fostering excellence through maternity practice initiatives and the "Great Expectations" programme.
This position is pivotal in enhancing professional development and maintaining exceptional care standards within maternity services.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience at a senior level (band 7) in Midwifery
- • Experience in quality, clinical audit, and clinical developments
- • Experience of teaching professional development and professional issues.
- • Experience of mentoring students and teaching in Practice
- • Able to be part of the Band 8 on call-rota
- • Experience of clinical supervision and use of clinical reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- • Handling complaints and issues involving midwives.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent interpersonal, managerial, and organisational skills.
- • Good written communication skills
- • Demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
- • Excellent electronic fetal monitoring and interpretation skills
- • Ability to act as a change agent.
- • Ability to work both individually and in a team.
- • Up to date on current midwifery education, practice, and development issues.
- • Ability to communicate with staff and colleagues at all levels.
- • Good IT skills
- • Current clinical experience and skills
- • Good intrapartum skills including, cannulation, obstetric emergencies & suturing.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of current evidence and guidelines around electronic fetal monitoring and its interpretation
- • Knowledge of equal opportunities.
- • Knowledge about current evidence and reports influencing practice.
- • Knowledge of infection prevention and Control.
- • Understanding of Child and vulnerable adults Protection
- • Knowledge of Clinical Governance issues.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Midwife
- • Degree level qualification
- • Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or Module/ENB 997/99
Desirable criteria
- • Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
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
- Holly Eastlake
- Job title
- Deputy ADOM
- Email address
- [email protected]
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