Interim Deputy Associate Director of Maternity Education
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Interim Deputy Associate Director of Maternity Education
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a highperforming group of NHS hospitals, renowned for
excellence and innovation and providing safe and
compassionate care to our patients in east London
and beyond.
An interim developmental opportunity at Band 8B tosupport the Associate Director of Midwifery for
Eduaction for a period of one year. We are looking for
an enthusiastic, highly motivated, strong leadership
skills and innovative educator in Midiwfery with wide
ranging skills in teaching, presenting midwifery
education within midwifery disciplines.. The applicant
must be efficient in supporting roles within education
teams across Barts Health Maternity. The applicant
must be expert in and highly skilled in facilitating clinical
skills within disciplines in maternity workforce
Main duties of the job
Applicants should be currently working withinBarts Health Education Academy and or Maternity
Education and should have been in an 8A position
for a minimum of 24 months.
The role supports cross site non graduates ( Bands 2-
- ; pre registrants: Student Midwives including
Midwives and the Multi Professional teams including
Nurses, Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, and
Neonatologists as well as internal and external
stakeholders .
As a member of the Group Maternity Team, thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for promoting
and protecting the reputation of the Trust, promoting
safety through education, and empowering and
upskilling the workforce through training. We do this
through providing strategic practice education, across
all discipines in maternity.
You will be working across the the 3 maternity sites
including the Group Director of Midwifery, The
Dierctors and Associate Directors of the Education
Academy, Associate Directors of Midwives and their
Deputies, Practice Development Midiwves. Clinical
Placement Facilitors. Preceptorship Leads
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will support the Associate Director ofMidwifery Education in the development and
implementation of the practice education strategy for pre
and post practice registrants within maternity services.
You will support in the development of the quality and
safety agenda to achieve consistency of practice, high
standards of care and innovation with a strong patient
safety focus in maternity staff training.
They will work in collaboration with the Multi -
professional teams, site governance teams, Higher
Education Institutes, Barts Health Education Academy
to ensure the delivery and achievement of the group's
educational, national objectives and contribute to the
strategic policies for midwifery and maternity services in
Education.
They will develop and facilitate programs for CPD for all staff
groups reflecting national agendas and for personal
professional development
As this is a developmental role, we will develop yourskills, knowledge and experience in meeting national
and strategic programs within maternity services at
Barts Health across all levels.
A compelling call to action
If you are a pratcing midwife, currently working within
Barts Health Education Academy/Maternity Education, have been in an 8A position for a minimum of 24
months you are are illegible to apply for this role.
Location
Your primary base will be at the Learning Center
(Whipps Cross, Education Academy RLH, or Education
Department South Side at the NUH. However, the role
requires cross Site working .There is the flexibility for
working from any of the maternity sites during the week.
“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”
“Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.”
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Minimum 24 months in Maternity Practice Education at Barts Health Education Academy or Maternity Education at Band 8A.
- Evidence of teaching practice education at non graduate, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels within maternity
- Evidence of facilitating simulation in practice at all levels within maternity education.
- Evidence of reporting training data to support compliance in training
- Experience in presentation of data to support training compliance
- Experience in writing reports/presenting information internally in a timely manner to a range of Senior Managers
- Experience of working on own initiative and as part of a team working with local and external terms and acting as an ambassador of a specialty
- Previous experience of working with pre and post registration within all disciplines in Maternity services
- Demonstrable experience of leading change
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to work across professional boundaries
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop multi-professional teams
- Evidence of experience of conflict resolution.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills
- Advanced IT skills.
- Ability to prepare and produce highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues
- Ability to demonstrate the required expertise associated with a senior midwife role, including advanced clinical skills
- Leadership skills.
- Good team worker ability, autonomous practitioner
- Evidence of applying current research to practice
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information.
- Demonstrates ability to adapt to NHS service developments and new nursing theories for use in the clinical area
- Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
- Problem solving, trouble shooting and negating skills.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- NHSE framework for undergraduate training
- NHSE Safe Learning Environment Charter
- Capital Midwifery Preceptorship framework
- NHSE Maternity Support Workers competency framework
- NHS Resolution Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (Standard 6 and 8)
- NHSE Midwifery Advanced Clinical Practioner framework CNST – Standards 8
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Midwife NMC Registered Practitioner
- Evidence of recent post registration continuous professional development
- Masters level study or Level 7 in a maternity related subject or QI project Or working towards a master’s degree with evidence of research proposal
Other
Essential criteria- Must have demonstrated evidence that mandatory midwifery training has been completed annually
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.