Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7263667
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Practice Based Educator
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
The Maternity Practice based Educator midwife will work in collaboration with the Practice Based Educator Lead Midwife for the development, planning, co-ordination and delivery of mandatory and continued professional education programmes for all staff within the maternity unit.
Assessment, planning and delivery of care to women and their families through the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period. Ensuring collaboration with the Ward Manager/Team Leader ensuring delivery of high standards of care through an efficient, effective service.
Main duties of the job
In the role of a practice-based educator midwife, you will collaborate with the Practice Based Lead midwife to foster, develop, and implement a coordinated and systematic approach to practice development and the integration of evidence into practice.
- Serve as an exemplary figure for both pre and post-registration learners in the Maternity Division.
- Offer expert advice and instruction in clinical practice as needed.
- Facilitate and conduct clinical skills and other compulsory training to ensure the division complies with national NHS policies and guidelines.
- Utilize a high level of personal and professional autonomy, leveraging advanced specialist skills and knowledge.
- Proactively support practice and educational advancement at the ward/departmental and community levels.
- Collaborate and partner with the Trust's Learning and Development department and other Directorate/Divisional Education Leads where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
As a prominent healthcare provider and one of the largest employers in Stockport, we occupy a unique position within the community.
We are committed to creating an organisation that mirrors the diversity of the community we serve. To this end, we are focused on enhancing the diversity of our workforce to accurately represent our local population.
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity. We are especially interested in candidates from underrepresented groups within our workforce.
Should you need assistance with your application, please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss alternative methods of application.
Understanding the importance of flexible working, we seriously consider all requests and strive to accommodate them in a way that aligns with our service's requirements.
The benefits we offer include:
• 27-33 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays
• Membership in the NHS pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics, and more
• Discounts for NHS staff
• A cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance options for loans, savings, budgeting, and debt management
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to:
• Have a comprehensive, specialized theoretical knowledge in their field and support the education, training, and professional development of midwives, maternity support workers, and obstetric and anaesthetic allied health professionals. The Practice Based Educator Midwife will be involved in designing, implementing, and delivering education programs aligned with national strategies, safety initiatives, and Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS).
• Serve as a role model demonstrating midwifery expertise, assist the Practice Based Educator Lead Midwife in maintaining an ongoing program of education and clinical skills support for the maternity multi-professional team within maternity services.
• Monitor key training performance in alignment with the trust's training needs analysis, regional and national safety initiatives, and national work programs.
• Support the Practice Based Educator Lead Midwife in tracking training compliance progress, aiding in formal reporting requirements and action planning.
• Promote a positive learning environment within maternity services, take a proactive approach to workforce development, and assist with developing and facilitating training, education, and clinical skills for staff as needed.
• Help develop equipment training competencies, ensuring all competency training and assessment requirements are met according to current Trust standards.
• Ensure all staff complete mandatory training and maintain records to meet Trust targets.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of good record keeping and documentation
- Ability to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Treats colleagues with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work within a multi disciplinary team
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Clinically competent
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Effective organisational skills
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of clinical governance process
- IT skills
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Enthusiasm and inspirational skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to work flexibly rotating on to day and night duty if required
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Proven workload management of self
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research activities
- Experience of leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of multi-agency working together in child protection
- Knowledge of the public health agenda
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
Desirable criteria
- Three years experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Occupational health clearance
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
- Suzanne Whitehead
- Job title
- Practice Based Educator Lead Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4984
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