Practice Development Midwife in London inLondon PUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section

Practice Development Midwife - Band 7, 22.5 hours per week 1year fixed-term.

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic, and motivated midwife to join our Practice Support Team.
• We are looking for a midwife with a broad range of experience within maternity services with a passion for education.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible and adaptable and able to work to deadlines.
• As a visible and approachable role model you will be expected to maintain your own clinical practice.
• The post holder will work within the maternity team and with midwifery, obstetric and gynaecology leads as well as other practice support leads and services.

• As a member of the midwifery education and support team you will foster an environment which values education as part of the philosophy of the practice area.
• Promote the development of professional and clinical practice (self and others).
• Be responsive to the changing needs within the practice areas in relation to local and national policy and guidance.
• Plan, co-ordinate and facilitate training and updates for maternity colleagues.
• Support, guide and advise Midwives in practice to obtain their core skills
• Contribute to the creation of an environment in which change can be initiated and supported.
• Develop and maintain an effective educational environment within a designated practice area/s.
• Contribute to guidelines and audit development.
• To be responsible for the organisation and record keeping of mandatory and other training as identified in the Trust's Educational Strategy for the clinical area.
• Support training in medical devices and maintain records in line with trust policy
• To take a lead role in the trust and local induction process, whilst providing continued supervision of new staff to the competencies required in the practice area/s.
• To support the overall clinical governance agenda within the maternity services, contributing as required to the achievement and maintenance of any external and internal accreditation
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, and service user representatives.

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If you are interested in joining our friendly team and would like further information please contact

Martina Montagna

Intrapartum Consultant Midwife