CLINICAL MIDWIFE EDUCATOR BASE MATERNITY UNIT 1. POSITION JOB TITLE: Clinical Midwife Educator REPORTS TO: Clinical Midwife Manager TDHB Base and Hawera Maternity Units FUNCTION: Taranaki District Health Board DATE: September 2012 2. PURPOSE OF POSITION The Clinical Midwife Educator position comprises 0.6 FTE Educator and 0.2 FTE Clinical Core Midwife in Antenatal Clinic/Ward, Labour or Postnatal Wards. The focus of this position is on planning and providing education and professional development for Maternity Unit Staff, to meet service and Midwifery/Nursing Council recertification requirements. The position holder will liaise between Taranaki District Health Board (TDHB) and the various education providers with regard to recertification requirements, and act as a resource for those undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate study. This position also ensures specific education requirements for New Graduate Midwives are met. The position holder will have an input into planning processes and be an active member at the TDHB Nurse Educator meetings. The position holder will be expected to act as Clinical Midwife Manager during periods of planned and unplanned leave. The Job Description of a Midwife at TDHB also applies to this position. The Midwife Educator will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. 3. DIMENSIONS Current Year Number of people reporting to you 0 Financial limits authority 0 Operating Budget 0 4. ORGANISATIONAL VALUES As per the TDHB District Strategic Plan 2005-2015:
Shared Vision (Te Matakite) Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga Our Mission (Te Kaupapa) Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki Our Aims To promote healthy lifestyles and self responsibilities. To have the people and infrastructure to meet changing health needs. To have people as healthy as they can be through promotion, prevention, early intervention and rehabilitation. To have services that are people centred and accessible where the health sector works as one. To have a multi-agency approach to health. To improve the health of Maori and groups with poor health status. To lead and support the health and disability sector and provide stability throughout change. To make the best use of the resources available. How we work together and with others (Nga Tikanga) Treating people with trust, respect and compassion. Communicating openly, honestly and acting with integrity. Enabling professional and organisational standards to be met. Supporting achievement and acknowledging successes. Creating healthy and safe environments. Welcoming new ideas. In 10 years People will be smoking less. People will be eating more healthily. People will be more physically active. The impact of disease will be less. We will have a skilled workforce and the right infrastructure, with people working together. 5. ACCOUNTABILITIES Principal Team Accountabilities Associated Measures / KPI s Coordination Responsibilities In collaboration with the Dental Assistant Coordinator, coordinate the regional team. Means (how you will achieve it) In conjunction with DA Coordinator organise monthly team meetings, including planning of service delivery. In conjunction with DA Coordinator to manage annual leave requests to maintain continuous service. To organise sick leave cover for support staff in the team in conjunction with DA Coordinator. To provide, mentoring and support for new dental therapists in all relevant facilities. To ensure adherence to all processes and procedures by all the dental therapists in clinics and mobiles. To advise COHS Manager of staff and equipment To provide input into updating of procedures and guidelines when relevant. To undertake performance appraisals for the team staff. Performance Appraisal Peer Review Feedback from those in functional relationships above. The general functioning and operation of the facilities and mobiles. 28/09/12 Page 2 of 8
To participate in recruitment of new staff. Liaise across other teams of advice and the provision of staff where required. deficits in facilities or mobiles. Clinical Midwife Educator Base Maternity and Hawera Maternity Unit Team Accountabilities Associated Measures / KPI s Education Effectively facilitates and enables the recertification of Midwives and Nurses working in the Maternity Unit by: Means (how you will achieve it) Implementing a regular and ongoing education programme which meets the individual needs of staff Organising and facilitating continuing maternity education sessions or case reviews on any matters raised by the Clinical Midwife Manager, Medical staff or Associate Director of Midwifery. Being aware of all reference material available in maternity, and how to access information available within the organisation, electronically and externally Effectively using the internet, journals and publications, and Taranaki District Health Board library services as appropriate to obtain information on any relevant topics as identified by staff Establishing and maintaining up to date reference material on the ward to guide evidence informed practice including TDHB maternity protocols Being aware of new evidence to support practice and ensure this is communicated to all the team. Formulating an annual education plan for the staff showing mandatory contractual and professional education requirements and the budget necessary to carry this out. In liaison with the Associate Director of Midwifery, maintains records on each Midwife and Nurse s education and professional development requirements and attendance to provide access and opportunities to enable staff to meet their recertification requirements of the Midwifery and Nursing Council. Maintaining strong communication channels with all Lead Maternity Carers and take account of their educational needs as appropriate. Is responsible for encouraging and supporting Midwives in achieving the Quality Leadership Programme (QLP) and assisting Midwives to maintain their portfolios. Effectively promotes midwifery as a vocation. How this will be measured Annual performance appraisal Midwifery Standards Review Process Consumer feedback Audit 28/09/12 Page 3 of 8
Midwifery First Year of Practice Means (how you will achieve it) Co-ordinate and monitor clinical and educational needs for midwives as part of a New Graduate programme at Taranaki District Health Board. Ensure adequate support and guidance is given to new graduate midwives as they gain confidence in the role. Provide opportunities for new graduate midwives to consolidate learning in all aspects of midwifery within first year of practice by developing individual plans for each midwife. How this will be measured Successful completion of Midwifery First Year of Practice Programme and the TDHB New Graduate Programme. Conferences and external training Means (how you will achieve it) Collates and provides information for staff on relevant courses and conferences available ensuring that staff are aware of the availability of internal and external educational opportunities. Obtains a written report and organises an education session for feedback from all conferences and courses attended.. Orientation Means (how you will achieve it) Undertakes an education and professional development needs analysis of new staff. Provides staff with an Orientation package. On completion of an Orientation package assess the staff member s on going needs. Orientation package sent to Human Resource to go onto staff personal file. How this will be measured Conference attendance and feedback reports. How this will be measured Completes Orientation booklet within the first three months of employment Completes 18 hours of breastfeeding education (including 3 hours of clinical supervision) within the first six months of employment. Completes a minimum of three hours breastfeeding education annually Maintains a record of continual learning eg: on-going personal professional portfolio development Attends in-service education sessions / staff tutorials Performance appraisal Consumer feedback Midwifery Standards Review Process Audit Return to Practice & Training Midwives Means How will you achieve this Liaise with Midwifery Council re individual requirements for midwives participating in the return to Midwifery Practice programme The Feedback from Midwives returning to Practice and Training Midwives. 28/09/12 Page 4 of 8
position holder provides adequate support to Midwives returning to practice who are eligible for the programme Provide adequate support to Midwives who are currently training and completing placements. Information for women / Customer Service Means How will you achieve this. Regularly review all information available for childbearing women in the Maternity Unit and Antenatal Clinic Identifies areas where there is inadequate information, researches what is available from elsewhere and / or develops internally ensuring new information requirements are identified and provided as practicable. Complete Customer Satisfaction Surveys to establish feedback from Clients. Demonstrates responsibility for creating a customer service environment. Understand and commitment to adherence with the Code of patient rights and responsibilities. Selects and uses the appropriate communication medium for information transfer. Clinical Mean (How will you achieve this Works rostered clinical shifts per fortnight as requested by the Clinical Midwife Manager Maintains own competence in clinical practice Acts as a professional role model at all times Maintains a professional portfolio Shows commitment to own professional development Identifies education and quality issues, and puts systems in place to address these as appropriate. Evaluates and suggests ways to modify midwifery /nursing practices to ensure they are based on the best available evidence and research Promotes the application of research in maternity practice settings. Reporting Means (How will you achieve this. Provide a monthly report on education to the Clinical Midwife Manager and Associate Director of Midwifery Provide an annual report of education and Consumer feedback. Two days rostered shift per pay period Annual practicing Certificate maintained Performance appraisal. Accurate and appropriate reports are received. 28/09/12 Page 5 of 8
professional development to the Associate Director of Midwifery. Notifies midwifery Council of Midwives participation in compulsory education. Applies to Midwifery Council as appropriate for professional points for education sessions provided by Taranaki District Health Board. All reports are accurate and provided to the appropriate people within given timeframes Clinical Audits Means (How will you achieve this) Works with the Clinical Midwife Manager and Associate Director of Midwifery to establish areas for audit to meet the service requirements. Correlates findings of audit and actions any educational requirements Liaise with Midwives to complete some audits. Act as Clinical Midwife Manager in periods of planned and unplanned leave. Means (How will you achieve this) Duties as requested by Clinical Midwife Manager and Service Manager. Authorises operating expenditure as per delegated authority. Maintains staff mix and deficits on Allocation tool. Audits are completed and changes made as required. 6. CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS Capabilities are the behaviours demonstrated by a person performing the job. Capabilities identify what makes a person most effective in a role. Those listed below are expected for the Maternity Unit team roles in the organisation. The required capabilities can change as the organisation develops and the roles change. Capabilities Effective Communication Shares well thought out, concise and timely information with others using appropriate mediums. Ensures information gets to the appropriate people within the organisation to facilitate effective decision making. Decision Making / Problem Solving Demonstrates effective and timely decision making / problem solving techniques. Aware of the impact of decisions on key stakeholders and consults as appropriate utilizing available resources. Is proactive and effective when problem solving is required. Ensures decision making complies with organisational strategies. Commitment to Excellence Sets challenging goals for personal achievement and continually strives to reach or exceed them in the pursuit of excellence. Seeks opportunities to improve their performance and seeks feedback 28/09/12 Page 6 of 8
Capabilities to measure and improve how they are doing. Focuses on results rather than on efforts. Life-long / Ongoing Learning Demonstrates a commitment to and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development. Is constantly striving to acquire and maintain knowledge, skills or experience related to the position. Innovation / Initiative Continually strives for new and improved work processes that will result in greater effectiveness and efficiencies. Questions traditional ways of doing things when choosing a course of action or finds new combinations of old elements to form an innovative solution. Resilience / Flexibility Articulates differing perspectives on a problem and will see the merit of alternative points of view. Will change or modify own opinions and will switch to other strategies when necessary. Adjusts behaviour to the demands of the work environment in order to remain productive through periods of transition, ambiguity, uncertainty and stress. Manages cultural ambiguity and conflicting priorities well. Cultural Safety Demonstrates a commitment to cultural safety by meeting and exceeding the cultural needs of clients / customers / colleagues. Teamwork Works to build team spirit, facilitates resolution of conflict within the team, promotes/protects team reputation, shows commitment to contributing to the teams success. Understands concepts of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga and Maori cultural orientation to whanau, hapu and iwi. Builds Trust / Displays Integrity Maintains and promotes high standards of social, ethical and organisational norms. 7. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Education, Skill and Experience Essential: Registered midwife with current Annual Practicing Certificate, and a minimum 5 years post registration experience. Evidence of continuing education, to a minimum of degree level Current or willing to work towards QLP portfolio assessment. High level of clinical skills in Maternity care. Demonstrated ability to articulate clearly researched based midwifery advice to Multidisciplinary Team. Ability to communicate positively with other members of the maternity and Neonatal teams. An ability to effectively communicate with consumers and colleagues from a variety of disciplines and work environments Has a commitment to quality and accuracy and is keen to learn and develop new skills. What aspect of your job requires this? All aspects of service delivery. 28/09/12 Page 7 of 8
Dedicated team player with a willingness to learn new skills. Shows a caring but professional manner in all aspects of work. Is aware of and sensitive to all cultural issues Able to cope with a high and varied work load including emergency situations Good Health Time management skills and ability to prioritise Demonstrates initiative and flexibility Knowledge of Quality Assurance and accreditation principles, and a commitment of continuous quality improvement Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Desirable: Certificate in Adult Education or equivalent Ability to provide midwifery support services independently to medical Lead Maternity Carer Clinical experience in antenatal, labour, postnatal and community work Ability to provide midwifery care for complex (secondary) cases. Knowledge of Tikanga Maori 28/09/12 Page 8 of 8