Content will include -

Critical thinking skills

Research and audit in relation to safe and effective care provision

From student to registrant – skills to support transition

Preparation to become a Practice Supervisor

Use of critical analysis models for audit

Human factors in relation to lessons learned and continuous improvement

Theory of change and how to advocate for change.

Leadership and remodelling

Constructive feedback techniques

Showcase of Research (staff)

Showcase of research (students)

Summative Assessment:

4,000-word extended literature review of an aspect of clinical midwifery practice to meet LO1 and LO2



The assessment must be passed at a minimum of 40%.



Formative Assessment:

Up to two hours of supervision with an allocated supervisor.



Summative Assessment:

Completion of a Practice Supervisor Training Package to address LO3.

Clinical practice

Online Platform learning

Tutorials

Problem-based learning¿

Interprofessional learning

Debate

Peer Learning¿¿

Flipped Classroom¿¿ ¿

Lectures¿¿

Directed learning

Assessment Preparation¿¿

Group work¿

Group tutorials and discussions

Formative advice and feedback

1. Critically evaluate own development of leadership skills in relation to coordination of care in a multidisciplinary team, emphasising impact on teamwork, communication, and patient safety.

Knowledge and Understanding

Enquiry

Application



2. Critically analyse and apply the principles of continuous improvement to the enhancement of quality of maternity services with relation to evidence-based practice

Knowledge and Understanding

Enquiry

Application



3. Demonstrate a systemic understanding of the need to support and supervise students in the provision of midwifery care, promoting reflection, providing constructive feedback, and evaluating performance.

Knowledge and Understanding

Learning

Application

Baillie, L. and Black, S. (2014) Professional Values in Nursing. 1st edn. Oxford: Taylor & Francis Group. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1201/b17237.



Baillie, L. and Maxwell, E. (2017) Improving Healthcare: A Handbook for Practitioners. 1st edition. Oxford: Routledge. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315151823.





Belasen, A.T. (2022) Resilience in healthcare leadership¿: practical strategies and self-assessment tools for identifying strengths and weaknesses. New York, New York¿; Routledge.





Feeney, Á. and Everett, S. (2020) Understanding supervision and assessment in nursing. 1st ed. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.



Kennedy, H.P., Doig, E., Hackley, B., Leslie, M.S. and Tillman, S. (2012) '"The Midwifery Two-Step": A Study on Evidence-Based Midwifery Practice', Journal of midwifery & women's health, 57(5), pp. 454-460 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00174.x.



Lumsden, H. and Holmes, D. (2018) Care of the newborn by ten teachers. London: Hodder Arnold



Mayes, M., Macdonald, S. and Johnson, G. (2017) Midwifery. 15th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier – Chapter One



Medforth, J. (2017) Oxford handbook of midwifery. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Mullen, C.A. and Klimaitis, C.C. (2019) Defining mentoring: a literature review of issues, types, and applications Wiley, pp. 19.

Myles, M.F. (2014) Myles textbook for midwives. Sixteenth edition / edited by Jayne E. Marshall, PhD, MA, PGCEA, ADM, RM, RGN, and and Maureen D. Raynor, MA, PGCEA, ADM, RMN, RN, RM. Edited by J.E. Marshall and M.D. Raynor – Chapter One



Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) The Code. London: NMC (Available at https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/nmc-publications/nmc-code.pdf)



Nursing and Midwifery Council (2019) Standards of proficiency for midwives. London: NMC (Available at https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/2024/standards-of-proficiency-for-midwives.pdf)



Nursing and Midwifery Council (2023) Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment, London, NMC (Available at) https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/2024/standards-for-student-supervision-and-assessment.pdf



Pope, C. and Mays, N. (2006) Qualitative research in health care. 3rd ed. Oxford: BMJ.



Rees, C. (2012) An introduction to research for midwives. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.



Steen, M. and Roberts, T. (2011) The Handbook of Midwifery Research. 1st edn. Newark: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.



Spiby, H. and Munro, J. (2010) Evidence based midwifery applications in context Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Tiran, D. (2012) Baillie`re’s midwives’ dictionary. 12th ed. Edinburgh: Baillie`re Tindall Elsevier.



Wallbank, S. (2016) The restorative resilience model of supervision, Hove, Pavillion

Practice Placement Handbook

BFI Workbook

Technology supported learning

Online learning

Blackboard VLE®

eLearning for Health

Library

Policy and Guidance

Service User and Carers

Must be enrolled on Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons) and achieve the University regulation and compliance requirements for progression to Level 6.

This module builds on the skills acquired in ‘Promoting Excellence as a Colleague, Scholar and Leader 2’ and focuses on advancing you to achieve the required level of proficiency in enhancing the quality and safety of maternity care through innovative practices and leadership strategies. You will be supported to excel in fostering collaborative teamwork and exploring ways in which you can lead continuous improvement initiatives within healthcare systems. With a profound understanding of your own strengths and those of others, you will understand the leadership roles you will play as a registered midwife in supporting and supervising colleagues, students, and fellow professionals. Through tailored professional development activities, you will explore various career pathways in practice, education, research, management, leadership, and policy, and ways in which you will be able to make significant contributions to the advancement of the midwifery profession, once qualified.