Practice Development Midwife Bristol

Practice Development Midwife

Driving forward education and improvement within Maternity Services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Maternity Practice Education Team as a Band 7 Practice Development Midwife (PDM).

We are looking for an enthusiastic, evidence-based midwife with significant Band 6/7 Midwifery experience. Candidates must demonstrate a passion for education and training, as well as an innovative approach to change management.

This is a seldom available opportunity to join a dynamic team of Practice Educators, supporting the Lead Midwife for Education & Training to design, deliver and evaluate multi-disciplinary education and training to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.

As a PDM, you will also support learners through practice assessment, and newly qualified Midwives through preceptorship. You will provide guidance and leadership to Band 6 Practice Educators in the Team with the shared goal of enhancing the learning experience for all and implementing improvement work that serves the needs of all families experiencing our service.

Main duties of the job

The fixed-term, part-time post holder will work collaboratively with the existing PDM to deliver the core responsibilities of the role. Key features of the role include:

• Fixed-term Band 7
• Start date ASAP
• End date 31st March 2027
• 0.64 WTE
• Flexible working over 3 weekdays
• No unsocial hours or Bank Holidays (except for hospital on calls)
• Leadership and line management responsibility for Band 6 Educators
• Working collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to deliver high-quality education & training to learners and the MDT workforce.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic midwife with significant and varied clinical experience and a passion for education. Applicants need to:

• Have prior experience developing and delivering education and training sessions
• Understand the principles of teaching and learning and the application within the practice settings
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and confidence working within multidisciplinary teams
• Be able to work on their own initiative to initiate change and champion innovation
• Be a confident decision maker with the ability to prioritise and delegate appropriately
• Show a passion for facilitating development in others through a supportive and inclusive approach

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted: 11 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

pa, pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 387-W&C5999-HN

Job locations: St Michael's Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Registered Midwife (A)
• Practice Supervisor (A)

Desirable

• Postgraduate certificate in Education or equivalent (A)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Extended clinical midwifery skills (A), (I)
• Evidence of the development and delivery of education and training sessions (A), (I)
• Understanding of the principles of teaching and learning and the application within the practice settings (A), (I)
• Communication/Interpersonal (A), (I)
• Leadership Skills (A), (I)
• Management Skills (A), (I)
• Ability to work as part of as well as lead a team (A), (I)
• Ability to work on own initiative (A), (I)
• Ability to prioritise and appropriately delegate (A), (I)
• Ability to initiate change (A), (I)
• Ability to facilitate development in others (A), (I)
• Evidence of teaching skills (A), (I)
• Child protection training (A), (I)
• Mobile, with the ability to travel within and around the trust catchment area (A), (I)

Experience

Essential

• Significant Band 6 Midwifery experience (A), (I)
• Experience of teaching the Multidisciplinary team (A), (I)

Desirable

• Previous community experience (A), (I)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Motivation and enthusiasm (A), (I)
• Innovative (A), (I)
• Flexible approach to duties/shifts (A), (I)
• Supportive (A), (I)
• Confident decision maker (A), (I)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name:

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

St Michael's Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EG, United Kingdom

Employer's website:

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Midwife for Education & Training

Natalie Allain

Natalie.Allain@uhbw.nhs.uk

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.