Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator

1. To assist with the organisation and delivery of the undergraduate skills learning component of pre-registration midwifery degree programmes in partnership with the local HEI.

2. To work closely with the student coordinator at the HEI to ensure a safe and effective clinical placement for midwifery students and midwives undertaking return to practice programmes.

3. To create practice-based opportunities for learning; ensuring appropriate clinical experience for stage of training and maximising the quality and variety of experience available.

4. To provide support and guidance for newly qualified midwives enabling them to consolidate their existing knowledge and progress their skills. To develop and implement a preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives to underpin this process.

5. To support midwife mentors in providing a high quality student experience; facilitating eligible midwives to undertake mentorship training and ensuring existing mentors to maintain their practice requirements.

See attached JD for full duties.

1. To act as principle liaison between the trust and HEI. Work in partnership with link midwifery lecturers.

2. Develop and facilitate communication initiatives to ensure that all staff are informed of internal and external developments within the division and in collaboration with the HEI.

3. Communicate specialist knowledge in issues related to midwifery practice

4. Lead educational audits in collaboration with ward managers and link tutors.

5. Communicate appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a cohesive educational approach.

6. Establish and maintain student and mentor forums in collaboration with link lecturers.

Please see attached JD for full Responsibilities

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, includingdiagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital,alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after forpeople of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-termconditions without them having to come to hospital.We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff isvalued.

We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable: - Supervisor of Midwives /PMA or willing to undertake course; - Practice teacher or other teaching qualification

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Desirable: - Risk Management and quality assurance experience; - Committed to support practice education with the wider MDT

Knowlege and experince

Desirable: - Experience of coordinating student placements; - Experience working with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)