Job summaryMidwifery Clinical Placement FacilitatorWe have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join the Clinical Placement Facilitator (CPF) Team at Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust to cover maternity leave for approximately a 15 month fixed term period.The CPF team co-ordinate and facilitate the educational activities of pre-registration students, midwifery apprentice students and return to practice midwives.The team will facilitate student midwives in gaining proficiencies set by the NMC. The CPF team support practice supervisors and assessors to ensure that they receive high quality training in order to support students in their learning journey and work clinically with students to ensure high quality evidence-based care.The CPF works closely with the Higher Educational Institutes providing teaching support at university and a link between practice and theory.The period of maternity leave will end approximately November/December 2025.Main duties of the jobMain duties of the jobTo provide student pastoral support, specialist advice, supervision and continuous professional development activitiesTo positively support, influence and improve the quality of the clinical environment by the provision of research, audit, and educational activities to facilitate improvements in patient care and organisational development.To plan, implement and review evidence-based improvement programmes in a range of settings to drive continuous quality improvement in the delivery of high quality and safe care for patients and service usersTo facilitate practice-based learning for learners and clinical staff to ensure quality a quality person centred approach to care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.Involvement in placement planning using interpersonal and negotiation skills with services and HEIs where complex situations must be considered.About usKingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and LeadershipKingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames.We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.Health and Wellbeing & Staff BenefitsThe Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.Trust ValuesKingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:- Caring- Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other - InspiringJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached supporting document and person specification which contains more information about the rolePerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered midwife with current NMC registrationEvidence of ongoing educationDesirableMasters module or working towards Masters degreePractice teacher qualificationExperienceEssentialAppropriate midwifery experienceExperience of managing people/teamSkillsEssentialDemonstrate excellent interpersonal skillsAbility to initiate changeAble to work autonomously and within a team to meet deadlinesDesirableAble to undertake presentationsKnowledgeEssentialAbility to articulate evidence base to practiceOtherEssentialTeaching experiencePassionate about the training of student midwivesAdaptable and flexibleDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameKingston Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressKingston Maternity UnitGalsworthy RoadKingston upon ThamesKT2 7QBEmployer's websitehttps://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)