Clinical Research Midwife

Job overview

The Matron for Education will deliver strategic and operational leadership for nursing and midwifery education across all sites of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In partnership with Care Group leaders and senior colleagues, they will ensure each service provides a progressive, high quality learning environment that enables development at every grade.

The role oversees Continuing Professional Development Trust wide, ensuring equity, transparency and defined career pathways within specialist areas. Close working with Higher Education partners will maintain relevant and accessible provision.

With King’s Academy, the Matron will develop a blended model combining on site delivery, Academy programmes and digital learning. They will collaborate with module leads, subject experts and university partners to design validated modules and innovative courses for a diverse workforce, strengthening local, national and international links.

Providing visible clinical leadership, the Matron will promote interprofessional learning across Care Groups, maintain professional registration and uphold high clinical and educational standards.

Operating autonomously, they will use advanced clinical education expertise to support Trust and sector programmes, evaluate impact, optimise resources and contribute to workforce development and retention.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the development and delivery of high quality education programmes across the Care Group, ensuring learning aligns with Trust priorities and responds to changing service requirements.
• Undertake and coordinate Training Needs Analyses, implementing agreed development plans in partnership with Heads of Nursing and key stakeholders.
• Manage the Continuing Professional Development budget, ensuring equitable access, robust governance and effective use of resources.
• Collaborate with King’s Academy, Higher Education Institutions and the Learning and Organisational Development Team to expand validated modules, apprenticeships and specialist pathways.
• Act as Trust lead for the Professional Nurse Advocate programme, supporting Practice Development Nurses and Midwives to improve standards of care and professional development.
• Represent senior nursing leadership at internal and external forums, contributing to organisational strategy and partnership objectives.
• Provide visible clinical leadership, maintaining professional credibility and modelling high standards in practice.
• Lead, manage and develop the education team, ensuring performance, wellbeing, statutory compliance and effective succession planning.
• Evaluate the impact of education initiatives, implement improvements and report financial and non financial outcomes to relevant stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Education and Training

• Lead and oversee Training Needs Analyses, implementing agreed teaching programmes aligned to Trust objectives in partnership with Heads of Nursing.

• Develop, coordinate and deliver planned education programmes that meet the needs of multidisciplinary nursing and midwifery staff.

• Create and sustain a dynamic learning environment that strengthens clinical competence and supports practice development.

• Provide expert advice to staff on educational pathways, supporting achievement of personal development and appraisal objectives.

• Manage and monitor the CPD budget, ensuring equitable access, accurate reporting and timely submission of financial data.

• Promote research awareness and evidence based practice, supporting engagement with approved research activity and innovation.

• Work collaboratively with King’s Academy, HEI partners and the Learning and Organisational Development Team to expand specialist courses and apprenticeship opportunities.

• Support Practice Assessors, Supervisors, mentors and preceptors to maximise learning opportunities across clinical areas.

• Represent senior nursing education at relevant internal and external meetings, deputising where required.

• Produce timely and accurate reports for King’s Academy, NHSE and funding bodies, ensuring compliance and transparency.

• Collaborate with educators and stakeholders to identify learning gaps and implement effective, practical solutions.

Strategic Development

• Develop and review policies, processes and procedures that strengthen practice development and the growth of King’s Academy.

• Champion learning and education across all departments and wards, engaging effectively with internal teams and external partners including King’s Health Partners.

• Design and implement initiatives that enhance workforce development, support career progression and improve nursing retention.

• Act as an ambassador for King’s College Hospital, contributing to local and London wide health and organisational development agendas.

• Build and sustain national and international partnerships to extend educational delivery and collaboration.

• Identify and nurture internal talent, developing future educators and strengthening succession planning.

• Lead the Professional Nurse Advocate function across the Trust.

• Work in partnership with Practice Development Nurses and Midwives to advance service delivery and support their professional growth.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the education team, promoting high performance, recognising excellence and addressing underperformance promptly and fairly.

• Set clear objectives through regular appraisal and supervision, ensuring robust development plans for all team members.

• Ensure full compliance with statutory, mandatory and professional training requirements across the team, including personal compliance.

• Manage workforce planning effectively, including recruitment, absence management, e-roster oversight and optimisation of productivity.

• Identify and nurture talent, supporting succession planning and internal career progression.

• Review and optimise skill mix and resource allocation, maintaining accurate and up to date role profiles.

• Promote staff wellbeing and foster a positive, inclusive culture with zero tolerance for bullying and harassment.

• Evaluate projects and service initiatives, implementing improvements and measuring both financial and non financial impact.

• Ensure accurate governance and reporting, including oversight of CPD expenditure and preparation of high quality progress and performance reports.

• Facilitate the sharing of best practice internally and externally, strengthening collaborative working across organisations.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong and visible presence within clinical areas, acting as an accessible resource for staff and students.

• Demonstrate credible and effective clinical leadership, serving as a consistent professional role model.

• Sustain clinical proficiency, evidencing a broad range of expertise in patient management and complex care delivery.

• Remain actively engaged in continuing professional and practice development to maintain credibility and relevance.

• Provide individual guidance, supervision and professional support to nursing and midwifery staff where appropriate.

• Embed current evidence based practice and relevant research findings into clinical care to promote excellence.

• Maintain and enhance educational knowledge and skills to ensure high quality teaching and role effectiveness.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Practitioner with NMC
• Level 7 course, working towards or equivalent extensive experience
• Leadership qualification, or significant management experience

Desirable criteria

• Budget management experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical manager/educator/PDN with experience managing teams
• Knowledge of Preceptorship frameworks, and regulatory frameworks for clinical education
• Experience of teaching in the practice learning environment
• Experience of managing change and associate behaviours

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and delegation skills
• Use of a wide range of skills including, negotiation, arbitration, consultation, and persuasion to engage Professionals in developing and changing practice.

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