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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
275-1026-LME
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Hospital
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/10/2026 23:59

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Lead Midwife for Education

Band 8a

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Lead Midwife for Education
Division:  Women's, Children and Young People
Care Group: Women's Care
Band: NHS AfC Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum/ pro rata

 

 

The Lead Midwife for Education will provide strategic and operational leadership for education, training, workforce development and practice learning across maternity services. 

The post holder will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of education programmes for registered and unregistered maternity staff, ensuring the workforce is equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to deliver safe, effective and personalised care. 

The Lead Midwife for Education will be responsible for the maternity education strategy, governance of practice-based learning, preceptorship, apprenticeship pathways, clinical skills development and compliance with NMC standards. They will work in partnership with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), NHS England, Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS), Professional Midwifery Advocates and internal stakeholders to ensure high-quality learning environments and positive outcomes for staff, learners and women and families. 

Main duties of the job

·         Lead the development and delivery of the Maternity Education Strategy in line with Trust, regional and national priorities.  Lead all pre-registration and post-registration education activity within maternity services.  Ensure compliance with NMC requirements relating to practice learning environments

·         Provide expert professional leadership on education, workforce development and practice learning across maternity services.

·         Lead workforce development initiatives supporting recruitment, retention, career progression and succession planning.

·         Work closely with governance and risk teams to promote learning from clinical incidents and patient feedback.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. 
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description  and Person Specifications for further details for further information.  

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Degree in Midwifery or relevant subject
  • Teaching Qualification
  • Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification or equivalent
  • Knowledge of Education governance and quality assurance requirements
  • Knowledge of Simulation and clinical skills education methodologies
  • Senior leadership experience at Band 7 or above
  • Experience of leading education, workforce development or practice learning programmes
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced leadership qualification
  • Experience of apprenticeship programme development
  • Experience of educational commissioning and budget management.

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.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caroline Mpita
Job title
Head of Clinical Workforce
Email address
[email protected]
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