WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL TRUST
WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
CLINICAL PRACTICE FACILITATOR –
MATERNITY SERVICES
GRADE / SALARY:
Band 8A
ANNUAL LEAVE:
27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years NHS service
and 33 days after 10 years NHS service
SUPERANNUATION:
6% of salary (optional)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Nationally agreed terms and conditions
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Senior Midwifery Manager
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Head of Midwifery
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTABLE TO: Divisional Manager for Women and
Children Directorate
1. JOB SUMMARY
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Be responsible for personal and professional development of all staff and
learners within the Maternity Department.
Facilitate practice learning to the highest quality through teaching,
assessing, administration and practice-based work whilst supporting the
Trust’s Clinical Governance Agenda.
Work in close collaboration with external agencies (Pan London clinical
facilitators), with the clinical and organisational multidisciplinary team of
the Trust and link with Higher Education Institutions to influence
educational strategy.
Working with senior midwifery team and multidisciplinary Team in taking
forward and shaping the future of midwifery practice in the light of the
local, national and professional agenda.
Play a pivotal role in education provision within the Maternity department
The Facilitator will be a proficient, approachable role model in addition to
an expert clinician in the field of Midwifery, with a proven tract record of
clinical achievement.
Areas within the Maternity department include: Labour Ward Murray Ward
Cearns Ward Cearns Link Maternity Day Unit Antenatal Clinic and the
Community Base to provide clinical support
2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2. 1 Education and Training
2.1.1 In conjunction with the Head of Midwifery, Consultant Midwife, senior
midwifery team and Supervisors of Midwives, produce a training needs
analysis for the maternity Department
2.1.2 Co-ordinate, facilitate and manage in-service education programmes for
midwives, maternity care assistants and junior doctors including
Mandatory training on medical devices.
2.1.3 Maintain good communication and liaison with Middlesex University
ducationalists ensuring their involvement with the in-service education
programme
2.1.4 Undertake teaching on in-service programmes as required
2.1.4 Participate in student midwives, medical students and postgraduate
medical training as appropriate, for example OSCE.
2.1.5 Ensure in-service training programmes are made accessible to all
midwifery staff, this will require liaison and negotiation with team leaders
and midwifery managers
2.1.6 Undertake such training as required to maintain and update own
professional development, knowledge and registration requirements
2.1.7 Proactively develop in-service education programmes to meet the
changing needs of the service and clinical practice
2.1.8 Be innovative in approach to teaching methods and learning
experiences
2.1.9 Liaise with the Assistant Director of Nursing for education to monitor and
evaluate the use of the education contract for maternity services.
2.10
Provide verbal and written feedback on usage of educational issues and
practice to Head of Midwifery and Senior Midwifery team on a regular
basis
2.11 Prepare and give Multidisciplinary lectures in line with current evidence
based practice
2.12. Develop and run multidisciplinary teaching programmes for obstetric
emergencies in line with CNST requirements.
2.13 Set up and run training databases for midwives, doctors and health care
assistants
2.14 Produce reports from training databases for the trust
2.2. Midwifery practice development
2.2.1 Co-ordinate and teach midwives to develop their clinical skills and
competencies in IV Cannulation, Suturing, IV drug administration, theatre
techniques, waterbirth, obstetric skills and drills.
2.2.2 In conjunction with the Head of Midwifery, Consultant Midwife, senior
midwifery team and Supervisors of Midwives identify the practice
development needs of midwives and develop educational programmes or
learning experiences to facilitate midwifery practice development
2.2.3 With the senior midwifery team, take a proactive approach to the
development of the maternity workforce, undertaking or/facilitating
relevant training programmes to develop their skills or staff.
2.2.4
Attend regional clinical practice development meetings in sharing and
bringing back new clinical development practices to Whittington Hospital
2.2.5 Work in clinical areas supporting and training midwives in practice,
promoting and developing midwifery skills to facilitate normal birth
2.3. Guidelines and policies
2.3.1 Take the lead within maternity for co-ordinating and facilitating the
development of guidelines and policies. Chair the policy and guideline
group
2.3.2 In conjunction with the multi-professional team identify policies and
guidelines which need development, review or updating, ensuring that
policies and guidelines reflect evidence based/best practice
2.3.3 Liaise with the relevant departments to publish departmental policy and
guidelines folders, including maintaining policies/guidelines on the Trust
Intranet
2.3.4 Ensure all staff made aware of new guidelines and policies. Undertake
dissemination/launch events as required
2.3.5 Advise on the implications of national standards/guidance/
recommendations for practice and service development, for example
NICE guidance, CEMD and CESDI reports, NSFs. Develop action plans
for implementation, involving the multi-professional team.
2.4. Audit and Effectiveness
2.4.1 In conjunction with the Lead Consultant Obstetrician, Consultant Midwife,
Senior Midwifery team and Supervisors of Midwives identify and coordinate midwifery audit activities, encouraging midwives to undertake
audit projects to meet practice and service needs
2.4.2 Participate in the Maternity unit audit committee and ensure midwives
participate in multi-professional audit
2.4.3 Co-ordinate the implementation of action plans resulting from audit
2.4.4 Participate in presenting maternal clinical audit at perinatal meetings
2.5. Clinical Governance
2.5.1 Working with the multi-disciplinary team, liasing and co-ordinate clinical
governance activities within the maternity service to promote a positive
clinical governance culture to continually improve the quality of care within
the service
2.5.2 Co-ordinate, write and edit the publication of the maternity newsletter
bimonthly
2.5.3 Participate in clinical governance activities within the Trust and lead on
specific delegated projects for the maternity service
2.5.4 In conjunction with the Head of Midwifery, Consultant Midwife, Senior
Midwifery team and medical staff further develop the clinical governance
framework within maternity service
2.6. Management Responsibilities
2.6.1 Deputise Clinical Midwifery Managers in their absence, to co-ordinate and
manage the day to day running of the maternity unit
2.6.2 Manage databases for all in service training within the maternity services.
2.6.3
Manage projects to improve maternity services
2.6.4
Manage training programmes and placements for NHS midwives from
outside the trust
2.6.5
Manage all induction and orientation programmes for all midwives and
health care assistants
3.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
3.1
Health & Safety Policy
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under
the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety
procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees
and visitors.
3.2
Security
It is the responsibility of all employees to work within the security policies
and procedures of the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust to protect the
patients, staff and visitors and the property of the Trust. This duty applies
to the specific work area of the individual and the Hospital in general. All
staff are required to wear official identification badges.
3.3
Data Protection
This post has a confidential aspect. If you are required to obtain, process
and /or use information held on a computer or word processor you should
do it ‘in a fair and lawful way’. You should hold data only for the specific
registered purpose and not use or disclose it in any way incompatible with
such a purpose and ought to disclose data only to authorised persons or
organisations as instructed. Breaches of confidence in relation to data will
result in disciplinary action which may involve dismissal.
3.4
No Smoking
The Hospital has promoted a No Smoking Policy as part of its
responsibility for the provision of health. You will be required to work
within the framework of this policy. Smoking is not permitted in offices.
3.5
Equal Opportunities
It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that no job applicant or employee
receives less than favourable treatment on grounds of sex, race, colour,
nationality or national origins and is not placed at a disadvantage by
conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this
end the Trust has an equal opportunities policy and it is for each employee
to contribute to it’s success.
3.6
Confidentiality
You are required to maintain confidentiality of any information concerning
patients which you have access to or may be given in the course of your
work, in accordance with current policy on confidentiality in the Whittington
Hospital NHS Trust.
3.7
Method of Payment
Payment of salary is made into bank account/building society account by
direct bank system. Details of a bank account or building society account
will be required on the first day at work. There is no facility for any form of
payment.
3.8
Customer Awareness
The Whittington Hospital expects it’s employees to communicate with
colleagues, patients and visitors in a polite and courteous manner at all
times.
3.9
Professional
Meet the requirements of the NMC’s Code of Practice and maintain live
registration.
This job description is intended as a general guide and is not
exhaustive. It may be reviewed in consultation with the post holder
depending on future requirements and service needs.