The successful candidate will lead in the specialist services division as the professional development advisor for maternity services and across the organisation in agreed professional development activity which includes mandatory and essential to role training, service activity, preceptorship programmes and clinical placements in line with Trust policies, procedures and national guidelines.
The role holder will have overall responsibility to facilitate new staff through preceptorship and induction programmes. They will provide access to education and assessment programmes to ensure the smooth transition of new staff.
Provides professional leadership advice and support, fostering a learning culture which values high-quality patient care.
We have three wards across two sites, with a total of 88 beds for antenatal, postnatal and induction of labour.
At Royal Derby Hospital there are:
17 delivery rooms including one pool room and bereavement suite.
Four bedded Midwife led birth centre.
Four bedded Obstetric Enhanced Care area and a two bedded assessment bay.
Queens Hospital Burton has seven delivery rooms including one pool room and one bereavement suite.
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital currently does not provide intrapartum care but runs as a community midwifery hub.
Main duties of the job:
Be an expert clinical practitioner, prioritising and planning workload. Act as an expert resource for the multi-professional team within Midwifery & Obstetrics and advise on both normal and complex midwifery care, ensuring midwifery practice is based on research evidence. Participate and lead on training and education in line with the maternity MIS and Core Competency Framework. Lead midwifery practice development initiatives in the division and business unit to ensure practice meets National standards as required and creates a culture of best care best value. Promote reflective practice and a culture of lifelong learning across the division and within the specialist area. Lead in the development and advancement of evidence-based practice within maternity to improve patient outcomes.
Closing date of Applications: 12 January 2025
Interview Date: 23 January 2025
About us:
At UHDB around 9,000 babies are born across our two sites each year at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB). We provide antenatal and postnatal care for 11,500 women each year and, at RDH, we offer an alongside birth centre. We support women through low and high-risk care pathways, and some specialty pathways like diabetes and cardiology.
We have staff who are kind, caring and compassionate, and who want to deliver exceptional care together for every person who needs us - and that remains our aspiration.
This is an exciting new era in our maternity improvement journey, following a £5.4 million investment into our services to strengthen our workforce, our technology and our processes, so that we can further improve what we do and deliver the best quality care to women and their babies. This is a great opportunity to join UHDB and make a real impact for the women and families we care for.
As a University Trust, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we help you to be the best that you can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, and we always want to treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves.
Job description:
Job responsibilities:
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB; this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
Essential:
Registered Midwife Educated to Degree level or equivalent. Recognised teaching qualification, mentorship course or equivalent.
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification in teaching.
Experience:
Essential:
Evidence of ongoing CPD experience and knowledge.
Desirable:
Current experience and specialist knowledge of midwifery practice. Experience supporting and developing staff.
Employer details:
Employer name:
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The role holder will have overall responsibility to facilitate new staff through preceptorship and induction programmes. They will provide access to education and assessment programmes to ensure the smooth transition of new staff.
Provides professional leadership advice and support, fostering a learning culture which values high-quality patient care.
We have three wards across two sites, with a total of 88 beds for antenatal, postnatal and induction of labour.
At Royal Derby Hospital there are:
17 delivery rooms including one pool room and bereavement suite.
Four bedded Midwife led birth centre.
Four bedded Obstetric Enhanced Care area and a two bedded assessment bay.
Queens Hospital Burton has seven delivery rooms including one pool room and one bereavement suite.
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital currently does not provide intrapartum care but runs as a community midwifery hub.
Main duties of the job:
Be an expert clinical practitioner, prioritising and planning workload. Act as an expert resource for the multi-professional team within Midwifery & Obstetrics and advise on both normal and complex midwifery care, ensuring midwifery practice is based on research evidence. Participate and lead on training and education in line with the maternity MIS and Core Competency Framework. Lead midwifery practice development initiatives in the division and business unit to ensure practice meets National standards as required and creates a culture of best care best value. Promote reflective practice and a culture of lifelong learning across the division and within the specialist area. Lead in the development and advancement of evidence-based practice within maternity to improve patient outcomes.
Closing date of Applications: 12 January 2025
Interview Date: 23 January 2025
About us:
At UHDB around 9,000 babies are born across our two sites each year at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB). We provide antenatal and postnatal care for 11,500 women each year and, at RDH, we offer an alongside birth centre. We support women through low and high-risk care pathways, and some specialty pathways like diabetes and cardiology.
We have staff who are kind, caring and compassionate, and who want to deliver exceptional care together for every person who needs us - and that remains our aspiration.
This is an exciting new era in our maternity improvement journey, following a £5.4 million investment into our services to strengthen our workforce, our technology and our processes, so that we can further improve what we do and deliver the best quality care to women and their babies. This is a great opportunity to join UHDB and make a real impact for the women and families we care for.
As a University Trust, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we help you to be the best that you can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, and we always want to treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves.
Job description:
Job responsibilities:
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB; this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
Essential:
Registered Midwife Educated to Degree level or equivalent. Recognised teaching qualification, mentorship course or equivalent.
Desirable:
Postgraduate qualification in teaching.
Experience:
Essential:
Evidence of ongoing CPD experience and knowledge.
Desirable:
Current experience and specialist knowledge of midwifery practice. Experience supporting and developing staff.
Employer details:
Employer name:
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
