Supervision of Midwives PgC

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University of Hertfordshire

Comments about Supervision of Midwives PgC - At the institution - Hatfield - Hertfordshire

• Objectives
  It will prepare you for appointment to the professional role of Supervisor of Midwives (SoM)
• Entry requirements
  Designed especially for experienced midwives who have been selected or nominated via the Local Supervising Authority
• Academic title
  Supervision of Midwives PgC
• Course description
  
  Framework for the Supervision of Midwives and Professional Leadership through the Statutory Supervision of Midwives. Time is also required for practice development experiences and will include:
  
  Supervisory visits, including independent midwives, private sector institutions, other NHS Trusts, GP practices, Birth Centres
  upervisory reviews
  Developing strategies for continuing professional development, planning study leave, identifying needs, organising in-service training
  Participation in audit, an LSA audit of supervision of midwives and standard setting
  Attendance at either Local Supervisor of Midwives meetings or LSA Officers meetings or conferences
  Attendance at Maternity Service Liaison Committees, PCTs and PALS (or similar)
  Attendance at one NMC Professional Conduct Hearing is desirable
  
  Teaching methods
  
  The programme comprises two modules, and time for practice development experiences, including:
  
  -Supervisory visits
  -Supervisory reviews
  -Developing strategies for CPD, planning study leave, identifying needs, organising in-service training
  -Participation in an LSA audit of supervision of midwives and standard setting
  -Attendance at either Local Supervisor of Midwives meetings or LSA Officers meetings or conferences
  -Attendance at Maternity Service Liaison Committees, PCTs and PALS (or similar)
  -Attendance at one NMC Professional Conduct Hearing is desirable
  
  The credits gained from each of the two modules will enable you to continue your studies towards an MSc at the University of Hertfordshire.
  
  Course content
  
  Year 1 - full details
  
  Core modules
  
  The Statutory Framework for The Supervision of Midwives

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