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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery Management - NUH
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent: On call
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7511728NUH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
05/12/2025

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Clinical Placement Facilitator

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 looking for an exceptional individual to lead our student midwives at Newham University hospital Barts Health NHS Trust. You will join the existing post holders at  Newham Hospital to support the delivery of student midwife education to enable the provision of compassionate high quality clinical care in Barts Health.

You will be responsible for working with our mentors and HEIs to support the education and development of our student midwives, identifying and addressing their education needs, enabling them to successfully complete their training programme fit for purpose and practice. You will work closely with the education teams and senior midwifery colleagues to maintain high clinical standards within the unit.

The role has a strong clinical focus and therefore you will be able to demonstrate expertise in intrapartum care and specifically the use of NICE guidance and expert knowledge of key obstetric emergencies and fetal monitoring.

You must have studied at degree level or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of midwifery experience at band 7 level and have worked as a practice assessor and supervisor, providing teaching and mentoring support for students. 

Main duties of the job

The role of midwifery Clinical Placement Facilitator is to lead the education and development of all student midwives within maternity services and other learning environments. The individual will work collaboratively and strategically with the Practice Development Midwife and the  education team, maternity lecturers in linked HEI’s, the Trust Education team and the senior midwifery team to ensure clinical teaching is of the highest standard. The post holder must be an effective communicator able to confidently deliver lectures and presentations. They must have the skills to support midwives in facilitating student learning in practice. The post holder will need to have effective organisational and management skills to facilitate the needs of various student groups in practice.

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. 

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. 

 

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 and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • First level registered nurse or midwife
  • First degree qualification 997/998 course or other mentorship equivalent
  • Candidates must have completed their preceptorship and have extensive experience across all areas of the maternity service, with either management or operational roles
Desirable criteria
  • Masters or Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a senior midwife role
  • Evidence of working with and Evidence of coordination of practice placements or rota management supporting student midwives
  • Evidence of management/coordination of a team
  • Teaching and assessment of students and qualified staff
  • Able to organise and facilitate teaching sessions
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of coordination of practice placements or rota management
  • Practice development or management of projects or initiatives

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Sound knowledge of midwifery practice and midwifery education framework
  • Knowledge of current NHS, midwifery and education issues
  • General computing skills
  • Effective presentation skills
  • Effective organisation skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Able to challenge current practice in a non-threatening manner
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Influences and role models behaviours that support positive patient experience
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to understand and analyse financial, numerical and statistical data
  • Sound knowledge of audit and evaluation processes
  • Able to prepare and write reports
  • Able to organise and chair meetings

Skills

Essential criteria
  • The ability to work flexibly, think laterally and communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills
  • Ability to lead, develop and motivate staff
  • Highly motivated and uses own initiative Committed to student midwife development and Training
  • Adheres to the trust values and encourages others to work accordingly
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Communicates(verbal and written) effectively in complex organisational environments
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ability to network and work effectively across multiprofessional/ multi- agency boundaries

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanna Keable
Job title
Associate Director of Midwifery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07713099152
Additional information

Umme Kulsum Ema (PA)

[email protected]

tel 0207 363 8023

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