Midwifery Leadership - The Knowledge Network
Midwifery Leadership - The Knowledge Network
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Casebook 2 Appendix 2<br />
<strong>Leadership</strong> Casebook No.2 – Consultant Midwife<br />
JOB STATEMENT<br />
Provides a consultant service that promotes midwifery practice<br />
Provides leadership on evidence-based changes in practice<br />
Undertakes strategic planning related to maternity services for a directorate, develops plans to implement changes to all areas of midwifery<br />
strategic review<br />
Has expertise in evaluation, audit of practice at operational & strategic levels<br />
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & CPD<br />
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Member of the Consultant Midwives Group operated through the Royal College of Midwives focused upon leadership skills development and<br />
enhancing the impact of the consultant midwife’s role<br />
Member of the Consultant Nurse/Midwife <strong>Network</strong> operated through NHS Quality Improvement Scotland – engaged in action learning sets<br />
Performance appraisal and Personal Development Plan used to develop core and role-specific leadership competencies, particularly in relation to<br />
project management, consultancy processes, championing women & midwives through national organisations and the government health department<br />
& national organisations<br />
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT<br />
A matrix of the following tools & activities:<br />
Professional coaching with Directorate Management Personnel<br />
<strong>Network</strong>ing with Key Specialist Midwives & Consultant Midwives Groups<br />
Work-based learning to develop general leadership and role-specific skills for the Personal Development Plan<br />
24 <strong>Midwifery</strong> <strong>Leadership</strong> in Scotland: A Competency Framework