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Job summary

Main area
Education - Maternity
Grade
Band 8A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-7165-KI
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Education - Maternity (Across sites)
Town
Romford
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/08/2025

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8a Lead Midwife for Education

Band 8A

 

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Job overview

BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Lead midwife for Education to work in partnership with the Specialty Managers, Obstetricians and Midwifery team. The Lead Midwife for Education will be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of midwifery education programs including managing the education and training of midwifery students and staff to ensure high standards of care. If you are passionate about supporting the educational development of our workforce then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Maternity safety training has impacted on everyday practice through increasing confidence and empowering the maternity staff; enhancing skills, knowledge and awareness; improving multi- professional working and communication; improving patient safety; and encouraging cultural change.


The post holder is responsible for managing an integrated education and training plan across the maternity division which is congruent with the trust educational priorities. This will involve collaborative working with senior management, maternity team inclusive of all grades of staff both midwifery and obstetric to identify and respond to opportunities for growth and development utilising in house resource as well as alternative funding and commissioning schemes.


The post holder will participate, inform, and advise on future professional education and training, ensuring cost effectiveness and outcomes are in line with organisations strategic direction.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
 
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 
 
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. 
 
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year. 
 
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
 
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact KeKe Igere, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5208 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered midwife with post registration experience Degree in related field
  • NIPE, NLS or ALSO equivalent Master’s degree
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
  • Governance experience

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience at a minimum Band 7
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership experience

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aurelie Le Gourrierec
Job title
Lead Midwife -Education
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

Ext: 3496

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