A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of new and existing key education work streams across the North West Maternal Medicine Network (NW MMN) including the on-going development, management, and implementation of professional development programmes, including study days and webinars across all maternal medicine disease areas. The post holder will work closely with the Lead Midwife and clinical leads for the NW MMN in the professional development agenda for midwifery in Maternal Medicine
The role involves designing and developing educational programs for midwives in collaboration with education teams and universities, ensuring these programs meet professional standards and policy requirements. It includes establishing mechanisms to track compliance with professional development and coordinating training initiatives within the NW Maternal Medicine Network (MMN). The role also supports the creation of a learning environment, encourages skill development among Maternal Medicine professionals, and maintains up-to-date clinical knowledge for effective teaching and mentoring.
Key responsibilities include reviewing national guidelines, advising on midwifery education, and contributing to staff development through clinical teaching. Communication with stakeholders, including universities and clinical experts, is vital to ensure educational programs are current and meet professional needs. The role involves providing reports to the Lead Midwife and deputising as necessary.
Organisational duties include project management, maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, and ensuring projects are delivered within resources and timelines. The role requires managing one’s schedule effectively to meet deadlines and contribute to the NW MMN's strategic goals.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024