Practice Development Midwife

Provide professional leadership for maternity education and workforce development, leading the design, delivery and evaluation of education programmes that improve clinical competence, patient safety, evidence-based practice and patient outcomes across maternity services. The post holder will work clinically with midwives in all clinical areas to ensure that these midwives are assessed in the breadth of clinical competencies required to ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate midwifery practice. Interview - TBC

• Develop and maintain electronic training databases for midwifery and support staff.
• Develop and support the delivery of education and training programmes within the maternity unit to meet the needs of the registered midwifery workforce and support staff.
• Deliver training on designated programmes to address midwifery requirements both in a classroom setting and within the clinical area.
• Participate in developing and facilitating training and education programmes with the Trust Workforce Development Team.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, supervision and shadowing opportunities to each individual to support their professional development.
• Provide training and support to preceptors, and mentors to enable them to provide the appropriate supervision within the clinical areas
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.