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Job overview

This role provides an exciting opportunity to join the practice development team to support our student midwives across the Rosie maternity unit.

You will be required to have the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide support, educational input and development activities for clinical staff, supervisors, assessors, and students following the standards for student supervision and assessment (SSSA) guidelines.

You will encourage the development of a learning culture where both supporting pre-registration education and lifelong learning are seen as integral to clinical practice. Supporting the transition of students to preceptorship band 5 midwives will be an important focus area.

There are excellent opportunities to work closely and develop relationships with our link universities, undertaking student interviews, skills days, and student forums.

In addition to this you will be supported to deliver training such as obstetric emergencies of which students are encouraged to attend, and also assessor update training sessions. It will be important to ensure you have visibility amongst the clinical assessors to ensure support is given regarding student assessments.

Main duties of the job

To be the identified link in practice for all pre-registration learners and to promote a culture of supporting learners in practice throughout midwifery.

To contribute to effective partnership working between the practice placement areas and Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in collaboration with the Head of Education

To be up to date with SSSA guidelines and understand the assessment process for learners.

To assist supervisors, assessors, practice educators and departmental managers to facilitate the integration of theory and practice within the clinical environment.

To work clinically with learners and staff to support their individual learning needs.

Participate with the unit and Trust mandatory teaching programmes.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.