Job vacancy: Clinical Practice Educator in Maternity, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey

Job summary

Main area

Maternity Services

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

Permanent: Participate in 'hands on help' rota

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working
Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

323-NM1444-MH

Employer: Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Peters Hospital
Town: Chertsey
Salary: £50,008 - £56,908 PA inc HCAs
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/09/2025 23:59

Clinical Practice Educator in Maternity

NHS AfC: Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Education and Training:

Develop and maintain electronic training databases for midwifery and support staff.
Deliver training on designated programmes to address midwifery requirements both in a classroom setting and within the clinical area.
Provide mentorship, coaching, supervision and shadowing opportunities to each individual to support their professional development.
Produce relevant teaching material tailored to meet specific learning requirements.
Actively participate in maintaining your own professional development, identifying your own training needs with Line Manager.
To facilitate staff in all clinical settings to gain sufficient clinical competence including IV cannulation, episiotomy and perineal suturing.

Governance and Quality Improvement:

Work collaboratively with the Quality & safety team to ensure learning from incidents is at the forefront of the training provision.
Promote awareness of the national agenda, influencing midwifery services and ensuring that the service reflects current policy.
Initiate/participate with projects and working groups in the maternity department.
Participate in clinical governance meetings.
To support the Lead Midwife for education with identifying and implementing quality improvement projects or service transformation strategies.
Participate in the reviews of clinical incidents and give feedback to individuals or groups on any recommendations and lessons learnt.
Facilitate the audit of midwifery practice

Clinical & Professional:

Maintain clinical competence and expertise in all midwifery practice areas in line with the NMC code and rules and standards.
Be a positive role model for midwives and student midwives in relation to midwifery clinical practice.
Have a strong visible presence within the maternity unit.
Work as a team member, ensuring good communication and collaborative working relationships are maintained throughout the division and at Trust level.

To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.

Please see full JD attached

Person specification

Qualifications and Further Training

Essential criteria

NMC Registered Midwife
Educated to first degree level
Practice Assessor or equivalent qualification
PGCert or working towards

Desirable criteria

Holds a Teaching qualification
NLS/PROMPT/ALSO/MOET training
Has undertaken any leadership development programmes

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience as a Band 6 midwife having worked in hospital/community setting
Evidence of being a team player

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

Awareness and understanding of current national and local midwifery issues.
A good understanding of the trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
Confident in public speaking
Teaching and presentation skills
Ability to initiate change and participate in implementing new policies and procedures

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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: Patience Chandiwana
Job title: Head of Midwifery
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07745209363

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Job summary

Employer heading

Clinical Practice Educator in Maternity

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and Further Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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