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Practice Development Midwife Supporting International Midwives

Job details
Posting date: 09 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £49,178 - £55,492 per annum/incl HCAS
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 09 May 2024
Location: Uxbridge, UB8 3NN
Company: The Hillingdon Hospital
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6169841/394-PDMSIM-090424

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Summary

A Vacancy at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Band 7 – Practice Development Midwife supporting International Midwives

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year - Full and part time hours

The maternity service at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for additional practice development midwives to support our internationally recruited workforce.

We are proud to offer the opportunity to work in a progressive environment where we are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services.

The Maternity Service prides itself on supporting you to fulfil your career aspirations and you can expect a warm welcome at Hillingdon from our established and friendly multidisciplinary team. The post holder will receive a full orientation and access to ongoing development on successful appointment.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff.



The postholder will be a highly motivated and experienced clinical midwife who will focus on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced-based practice for our international midwives. The postholder will assist the service in supporting our international midwives in clinical practice, developing their confidence and competence as well as their transition to working in the UK. The post holder will work closely with the Practice Development Team, providing teaching, support and pastoral care to Internationally Educated and Recruited Midwives (IEM) throughout their pre-registration and Preceptorship period.

In addition, the postholder will support the Maternity unit in its training and development programmes for all clinical staff.



The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Practice Development Midwife Supporting International Midwives


This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024

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