Job overview

Practice Development Midwife - with a focus on preceptorship.

The post holder will be involved in the designing, implementation and delivery of education to all members of the maternity multi-professional team. This role, however, has a significant  focus on the support of newly qualified midwives throughout the preceptorship period, specifically co-ordinating the preceptorship package and facilitating a supportive environment, thereby enabling effective learning and professional development. The post holder will have responsibility for identifying, supporting, and evaluating newly qualified midwives’ learning and development during the preceptorship period, ensuring that learning activities adhere to the national Department of Health Preceptorship Framework. This support extends to Line Manager responsibilities for a number of this group of staff, as well as working alongside newly qualified midwives to provide clinical support. 

Main duties of the job

To line manager a group of NQMs, and as such co-ordinate their progress through the preceptorship package; complete all Trust onboarding processes whilst always ensuring fairness.  

Work alongside NQMs, participating in established roster patterns to provide a 24/7 support mechanism for band 5 midwives. 

Review and support current training and preceptorship packages in partnership with the Professional Practice and maternity risk and governance teams, Obstetricians, Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA’s), HEIs and local training and education boards/ networks; develop creative ways of learning by building on what currently works well and be innovative in using opportunities and different methods/ways to improve, thereby improving the experience and outcomes for newly qualified midwives at the end of their preceptorship programme. 

To maintain accurate records of the progress of the preceptees through the preceptorship programme, including all managerial conversations, in line with Trust policies. 

Collaborate with colleagues in Training and Development across the organisation to implement and support an appropriate Preceptorship Programme, and co-ordinate staff rotation, preceptor training and allocation in order to maximise the learning and consolidation for newly qualified members of the team. 

Participate in the auditing of the effectiveness of the preceptorship programme, ensuring that learning and improvement remain a priority within the wider teams 

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.