Specialist Midwife for Professional Development in Maternal Medicine

Specialist Midwife for Professional Development in Maternal Medicine

The closing date is 12 January 2026

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 ongoing 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates on a scale different from most other NHS Trusts. We are 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 30,000 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.

Job responsibilities

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 . We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Qualifications

• Post graduate Degree
• Registered Midwife
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised management/leadership qualification
• Master's degree or working towards

Special Knowledge including experience

• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Experience of providing training
• Excellent presentation skills
• Clinical audit and standard setting
• Knowledge of care pathways for women with complex health needs
• Awareness of current issues in midwifery
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant local agendas & National Frameworks
• Knowledge and understanding of Maternal Medicine

Behaviour/Skills

• Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal
• Well-developed problem solving and decision-making skills
• Flexibility/adaptability to meet the needs of the service
• Has strategic vision and demonstrates innovation in practice
• Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect for others
• Capable of lateral thinking - example required

Practical Skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
• Resource management
• Ability to take the lead in the promotion of evidence based practice
• Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience of training staff
• Experience of utilising and managing social media in a professional capacity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Address

St Mary's Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part time

Reference number

349 SMH RL4

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust