Clinical Midwifery Educator with focus on Preceptorship inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED 29 APR 2024

Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information and manage the consequential situations, and communicate (using a variety of methods) sensitively with staff whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
Job summary

We have an exciting new role for a midwife to join our Professional Practice Team as a Clinical Midwife Educator with a focus on Newly Qualified Midwives.

This role is primarily to support newly qualified midwives (NQMs) throughout their preceptorship period with skills acquisition and to facilitate competence and confidence building. Also to support new staff to the Trust and rotational staff who are new to areas; supporting safe and effective care.

We have two available secondments of 12 months. Successful external applicants will be guaranteed a job following the end of the secondment. This post offers flexible hours up to full time

Applicants must be an NMC registered midwife with at least 1 years experience as a band 6.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact the PDMP

Main duties of the job

Facilitatingclinical skills sessions,providingmentorship/support for completion of competencies, andprovidingclinical support to staff on varied shift patternsas part of a 24/7 service asa bleepholder.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • One year experience as a band 6
  • Evidence of degree level study or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Teaching and/or assessing qualification
  • Able to demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge and experience, with contemporary Labour Ward knowledge and skills
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills and completing competency assessments
  • Ability to motivate and support others
  • Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information and manage the consequential situations, and communicate (using a variety of methods) sensitively with staff whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality
  • Teaching skills
  • Computer literate, Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team; working clinically when required, acting as a role model and mentor to the wider team
  • Ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate, and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to contribute towards providing a 24/7 service
Desirable

  • Evidence of teaching in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
  • Audit/Risk Management/Research experience
  • Able to demonstrate effective time management skills
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • One year experience as a band 6
  • Evidence of degree level study or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Teaching and/or assessing qualification
  • Able to demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge and experience, with contemporary Labour Ward knowledge and skills
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills and completing competency assessments
  • Ability to motivate and support others
  • Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information and manage the consequential situations, and communicate (using a variety of methods) sensitively with staff whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality
  • Teaching skills
  • Computer literate, Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team; working clinically when required, acting as a role model and mentor to the wider team
  • Ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate, and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to contribute towards providing a 24/7 service
Desirable

  • Evidence of teaching in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
  • Audit/Risk Management/Research experience
  • Able to demonstrate effective time management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website
Job summary

We have an exciting new role for a midwife to join our Professional Practice Team as a Clinical Midwife Educator with a focus on Newly Qualified Midwives.

This role is primarily to support newly qualified midwives (NQMs) throughout their preceptorship period with skills acquisition and to facilitate competence and confidence building. Also to support new staff to the Trust and rotational staff who are new to areas; supporting safe and effective care.

We have two available secondments of 12 months. Successful external applicants will be guaranteed a job following the end of the secondment. This post offers flexible hours up to full time

Applicants must be an NMC registered midwife with at least 1 years experience as a band 6.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact the PDMP

Main duties of the job

Facilitatingclinical skills sessions,providingmentorship/support for completion of competencies, andprovidingclinical support to staff on varied shift patternsas part of a 24/7 service asa bleepholder.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • One year experience as a band 6
  • Evidence of degree level study or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Teaching and/or assessing qualification
  • Able to demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge and experience, with contemporary Labour Ward knowledge and skills
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills and completing competency assessments
  • Ability to motivate and support others
  • Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information and manage the consequential situations, and communicate (using a variety of methods) sensitively with staff whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality
  • Teaching skills
  • Computer literate, Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team; working clinically when required, acting as a role model and mentor to the wider team
  • Ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate, and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to contribute towards providing a 24/7 service
Desirable

  • Evidence of teaching in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
  • Audit/Risk Management/Research experience
  • Able to demonstrate effective time management skills
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • One year experience as a band 6
  • Evidence of degree level study or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Teaching and/or assessing qualification
  • Able to demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge and experience, with contemporary Labour Ward knowledge and skills
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills and completing competency assessments
  • Ability to motivate and support others
  • Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information and manage the consequential situations, and communicate (using a variety of methods) sensitively with staff whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality
  • Teaching skills
  • Computer literate, Word, Power Point, Outlook and Excel
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team; working clinically when required, acting as a role model and mentor to the wider team
  • Ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate, and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to contribute towards providing a 24/7 service
Desirable

  • Evidence of teaching in a variety of settings using a range of different education and learning strategies
  • Audit/Risk Management/Research experience
  • Able to demonstrate effective time management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website


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