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Band 7 Practice Development Midwife
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 19 hour(s) ago
Reference: 2380339
Job summary
This is a post for advanced midwifery practitioners, with excellent standards of clinical practice. The post is designed to provide the post holder with opportunities to develop and further enhance skills in programme planning, multi professional teaching and facilitation and communication with key stakeholders on issues related to practice development.
The post is required to work alongside team members, which includes Clinical placement Facilitators, Clinical Governance team and Senior Midwifery Team in the implementation of the practice development agenda for the maternity service, with direct reference to the CQC standards, SBL and Trust objectives.
Lead on agreed professional development activities, including mandatory training, essential to role and service activity.
Lead on preceptorship programmes and clinical placement activity in the division and the wider organisation in line with Trust policies and procedures and national guidelines.
Plan, deliver and review interventions to enable people to learn and develop. Agree with team members courses of action to address issues with their work.
Provide on a regular basis both constructive and positive feedback, identify and disseminate learning from outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Support the preceptorship and induction programmes for newly registered midwives and those midwives who are new to the Trust or returning to practice AND all new staff appointed to the maternity department.
In-conjunction with other members of the education team, assess the quality of clinical and other practice learning environments and proposes interventions for improvement.
Contributes to the design, organisation and delivery of mandatory training and to personally participate in the delivery of mandatory training sessions.
Co-ordinate the delivery and facilitation of the multidisciplinary PROMPT sessions for all staff from the directorate required to attend.
Deliver training and assess competency of individuals/groups through reflective practice, demonstration, observation and presentation e.g. manual handling/infection control training/mandatory training/specific clinical skills, providing verbal/written feedback as necessary.
Supports the professional development midwives in organising and facilitating the integrated midwives clinical skills development programme.
To identify the training needs of staff as identified from themes arising out of clinical incidents, reflective events, complaints, supervisory reviews and from national reports.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Details
Date posted
02 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS - pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
391-RFL-8262377
Job locations
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- First Degree or equivalent advanced study
- An interest in education and development of practice
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Practice Teacher / Teaching qualification
- NLS / ALSO
- Masters or willingness to work towards achieving
- NIPE or equivalent
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
- Excellent, all round midwifery skills
- Good IT skills
- Sound knowledge of Midwifery practice
Desirable
- Risk management and quality assurance experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable well developed leadership skills.
- Self-motivating with the ability to motivate, lead and manage a team of staff
- Commitment to women- centered care
- Flexibility
- Resilience
- Commitment to furthering knowledge and responsibility
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a midwife
- Excellent clinical teaching and assessing skills.
- Experience facilitating Training sessions
Desirable
- Clinical audit and service evaluation
Others
Essential
- Ability to deal calmly with a range of personalities and situations
- Committed to the provision of a high quality safe service for women and their families
- Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
- Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- First Degree or equivalent advanced study
- An interest in education and development of practice
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Practice Teacher / Teaching qualification
- NLS / ALSO
- Masters or willingness to work towards achieving
- NIPE or equivalent
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
- Excellent, all round midwifery skills
- Good IT skills
- Sound knowledge of Midwifery practice
Desirable
- Risk management and quality assurance experience
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable well developed leadership skills.
- Self-motivating with the ability to motivate, lead and manage a team of staff
- Commitment to women- centered care
- Flexibility
- Resilience
- Commitment to furthering knowledge and responsibility
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a midwife
- Excellent clinical teaching and assessing skills.
- Experience facilitating Training sessions
Desirable
- Clinical audit and service evaluation
Others
Essential
- Ability to deal calmly with a range of personalities and situations
- Committed to the provision of a high quality safe service for women and their families
- Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
- Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom