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Job summary

Main area
Education, Training, Maternity
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
272-7266750
Employer
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town
Doncaster
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Educator (Maternity and Gynaecology)

Band 6

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and dynamic Midwife with a strong focus on Training and Education to take on the role of Clinical Educator aligned to Maternity & Gynaecology Specialities within the Children's and Families Division.  

Working closely with the Education Lead, the successful candidate will support the planning and delivery of statutory essential and role specific training for all staff  groups within the relevant specialties.

You will need to be a Registered Midwife with significant clinical experience and hold a level  6 degree qualification or evidence of working towards.  You must be able to demonstrate excellence clinical and interpersonal skills.    You should also have experience of supporting learners and hold a current mentorship qualification.    

The Education department are committed to the delivery of high quality multi-professional training to enable  the delivery of excellent patient care by having the right colleagues trained in the right skill at the right time.  This exciting opportunity will support maintaining your clinical skills, working closely with the Maternity Division, but also in collaboration with other Divisions.  

This position offers the successful applicant an opportunity to join a friendly, professional and patient focused  team providing a Trust wide service shaping the quality of care fir the patients who access our facilities through the delivery of high quality, research based Training and Education.   

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Educator will plan, organise and co-ordinate training within their division. He/she will ensure that both individual staff and service needs are met and that the process for doing so conforms to organisational training and development objectives.

Working with the Division Education Lead you will ensure the provision of high quality training and development within the division across all sites within DBTH.

In conjunction with the Division Education Lead, the post holder will provide advice, guidance and support to staff within the designated directorate on training and education issues.

The post holder will be expected to work across boundaries, both internally and externally for the benefit of patient care and staff development, making a collective contribution to the Training and Education function across DBTH, sharing areas of expertise and best practice. 

Participate in the regular networking events to ensure information is disseminated and lessons are learnt across the organisation liaising regularly with the Division Education Lead.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. 

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. 

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. 

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration experience
  • Experience of supporting and assessing learners in the work place
  • Recent clinical practice experience

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered NMC Midwife
  • Degree (or working towards/evidence of recent study)
  • Demonstrate professional post registration development
  • Current Teaching qualification

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
  • Demonstrate a commitment to teaching/ professional development
  • Ability to motivate learners

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Race CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

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
Janette Swinwood
Job title
Education Lead - Children & Neonates
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01302 642708
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