Professional Development Midwife
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W2 1NY
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
We are seeking an exceptionally motivated and forward-thinking midwife to join the Education Team at QCCH. This Practice Development Midwife position ...
- To work with the midwifery education lead to co-ordinate and facilitate the educational activities of individual pre and post registration students and return to practice (RTP) midwives, by working in partnership with the Approved Education Institutions (AEI's) to promote evidenced based learning in the development of midwifery practice, encompassing local and national service drivers.
- To provide and assure a safe and effective clinical placement for midwifery students, by ensuring that practice supervisors (PS's) and assessors (PA's) are appropriately allocated and supported to maximise learning opportunities Provide practice based continuing professional development for PS's and PA's including education provision in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Work with the midwifery education lead to co-ordinate and support midwives' attendance at SSSA (standards for student supervision and assessment) courses and updates. Collaborate with link lecturers to provide opportunities for midwives to achieve practice assessor status and maintain a local database of PA's
- With the midwifery education lead, work collaboratively to ensure that students achieve the NMC requirements for clinical proficiencies and practice assessments and manipulate student learning experiences where necessary to meet this need, troubleshooting when issues arise
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- First degree
- Evidence of post registration education activity.
- Mentorship Qualification/SSSA preparation and Assessor experience
Desirable
- Has attained or is working towards a master's degree in midwifery or relevant alternative.
- Teaching qualification
- PROMPT Trainer
- NLS Trainer
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a practicing midwife.
- Experience working as a mentor/practice assessor/preceptorship support
- Experience teaching in a variety of settings
- Proven experience in support of trained staff.
- Proven enthusiasm towards teaching\sharing knowledge.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of applying current research to practice.
- Highly developed IT skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to use own initiative.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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