Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Practice Development Midwife

Company
Location
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
6/12/2025
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Description
Queen Mary Maternity Unit - West Middlesex Hospital site

Practice Development Midwife - Band 7

We are seeking applications from experienced midwives to join the dynamic education team at Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital site in Isleworth , which is part of Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The team includes a fetal wellbeing lead midwife, international pastoral support midwife, clinical practice facilitator and 3 practice development midwives.

If you are a highly motivated experienced midwife, who has a passion for teaching and enabling other to meet their full potential this role is for you.

The education programme is well established and there is a good track record of multi professional learning and training. The Care Quality Commission rated the maternity services at West Middlesex as ‘Outstanding’ and commended its approach to MDT live skills and simulations training.

If you join the team you will be supported to develop personally and professionally to ensure you are equipped with the skills required to deliver high quality training for experienced staff and to support newly qualified staff during their preceptorship programme (Capital kite mark achieved).

The post holder will facilitate and coordinate the delivery of Maternity clinical skills and emergency skills training to the multi-professional maternity and obstetric teams. Provide the monitoring and reporting of all mandatory maternity training to support the attainment of NHSLA risk management standards.

Maintain a senior professional midwifery role within the maternity service, providing expert evidence based care in daily practice acting as a role model to other staff.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Phillips Job title: Consultant Midwife Email address: [email protected]
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