Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Midwifery Clinical Practice Facilitator The closing date is 25 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary 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. Main duties of the job 1. To assist with the organisation and delivery of the undergraduate skills learning component of pre-registration midwifery degree programmes in partnership with the local HEI. 2. To work closely with the student coordinator at the HEI to ensure a safe and effective clinical placement for midwifery students and midwives undertaking return to practice programmes. 3. To create practice-based opportunities for learning; ensuring appropriate clinical experience for stage of training and maximising the quality and variety of experience available. 4. To provide support and guidance for newly qualified midwives enabling them to consolidate their existing knowledge and progress their skills. To develop and implement a preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives to underpin this process. 5. To support midwife mentors in providing a high quality student experience; facilitating eligible midwives to undertake mentorship training and ensuring existing mentors to maintain their practice requirements. See attached JD for full duties. About us Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team. Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, includingdiagnostic 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 forpeople of all ages across Croydon and