Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-1269R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £32,306 - £39,027 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
MSW Education and Development Midwife
Band 6
Job overview
***12 month opportunity as fixed term or secondment***
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Midwife to join Harrogate Maternity Unit as a MSW Education and Development Midwife .
The post holder will play a lead role in ensuring the development of Maternity Support Workers in line with the National Support Worker Framework. The post holder will be responsible for leading clinical education and associated resources across the maternity services. The successful candidate will provide a high standard of education to Maternity Support Workers. The post will also involve facilitating individual developmental plans with support workers and offering pastoral support.
Harrogate is a high performing maternity unit and we are seeking highly motivated individuals to contribute and develop the delivery of high quality, evidence-based midwifery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be accountable to the Recruitment and Retention Midwife and will work alongside the Professional Development Midwife, Professional Midwifery Advocates and core midwives, in the delivery of care and the implementation of the practice development agenda for maternity support workers.
The post holder will be required to support the delivery of a high quality, safe, personalised and compassionate care, the post-holder is expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate the values of HDFT; kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality.
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
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An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
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Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.
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Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
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Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The practitioner is expected to ensure that their own clinical practice and that of the other staff on each shift, within the area of practice is of a safe standard and in accordance with the unit policies.
For more information please see the job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
- Diploma/degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional development.
- Provide evidence of personal and professional development.
- Mentor preparation course.
- Minimum 3 years post Registration
Desirable criteria
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of National Maternity agenda and maternity training standards
- Minimum 3 years post Registration
- Awareness of professional responsibilities.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment.
Desirable criteria
- Broad Midwifery Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate the mentoring of students and induction of new staff.
- Can demonstrate application of theory to practice
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and effective communicator at all levels
- IT literate and expertise including word, excel and management of training database
Desirable criteria
- IV cannulation
- Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Barker
- Job title
- Recruitment and Retention Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 553184
- Additional information
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