Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator - 1 Year Secondment or Fixed Term Opportunity

The post holder has the primary responsibility for the co-ordination of the clinical placement aspect of student midwives education programmes. They will also participate in educational activities in partnership with the HEI, ensuring that evidence-based learning is promoted and that local and national service objectives are met.

The post holder additionally takes lead responsibility within the Trust for coordinating the preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives, supporting midwife mentors in training, and the facilitation of clinical placements for midwives undertaking return to practice programmes.

The purpose of this role is to enhance the quality of the student learning experience particularly focusing on clinical practice, skill acquisition and the achievement of competencies as specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Council by working with practice mentors, students, lecturers, midwives and NHS Trust clinical placement leads.

The Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator, in collaboration with the partner Trust and HEI colleagues will ensure effective support and supervision to midwifery students within the practice environment. The focus will be on both the hospital and community setting to ensure appropriate student learning experiences across all settings.

1. Toassistwiththeorganisationanddeliveryoftheundergraduateskillslearningcomponentof pre-registration midwifery degree programmes in partnership with the local HEI.

2. ToworkcloselywiththestudentcoordinatorattheHEItoensureasafeandeffectiveclinical placement for midwifery students and midwives undertaking return to practice programmes.

3. Tocreatepractice-basedopportunitiesforlearning;ensuringappropriateclinicalexperiencefor stage of training and maximising the quality and variety of experience available.

4. Toprovidesupport andguidancefornewlyqualifiedmidwivesenablingthemtoconsolidatetheir existing knowledge and progress their skills. To develop and implement a preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives to underpin this process.

5. Tosupportmidwifementorsinprovidingahighqualitystudentexperience;facilitatingeligible midwives to undertake mentorship training and ensuring existing mentors to maintain their practice requirements.

See attached JD for full duties.

CroydonHealthServicesprovidesintegratedNHSservicestocareforpeopleathome,inschools,andhealthclinicsacrosstheboroughaswellasatCroydonUniversityHospitalandPurleyWarMemorialHospital.

CUHprovidesmorethan100specialistservicesandishometotheborough’sonlyEmergencyDepartmentand24/7maternityservices,includingalabourward,midwifery-ledbirthcentreandtheCrocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including

diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital,

alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for

people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term

conditions without them having to come to hospital.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is

valued.

We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.

1. ToactasprincipleliaisonbetweenthetrustandHEI.Workinpartnershipwithlinkmidwiferylecturers.

2. Developandfacilitatecommunicationinitiativestoensurethatallstaffareinformedofinternal and external developments within the division and in collaboration with the HEI.

3. Communicatespecialistknowledgeinissuesrelatedtomidwiferypractice

4. Leadeducationalauditsincollaborationwithwardmanagersandlinktutors.

5. Communicateappropriatelywithallmembersofthemultidisciplinaryteamtoensureacohesive educational approach.

6. Establishandmaintainstudentandmentorforumsincollaborationwithlinklecturers.

Please see attached JD for full Responsibilities

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026