Have a Minimum of One Year Post Registration Experience (Or Equivalent)

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• Be registered midwives
• Have a minimum of one year post registration experience (or equivalent)
• Have evidence of successful completion of study (at a minimum of Level 5) within the previous five years
• Normally be working in a place where learners are undertaking a clinical practice placement

• To develop as a critically reflective practitioner and for Midwives to demonstrate competency in achieving the additional criteria for Sign-off mentor status
• Critically analyse a range of learning experiences and contribute to the enhancement of an effective learning environment within their practice settings
• Develop effective professional and interprofessional working relationships and oversee the contribution of other professions to the assessment of practice (NMC circular 02/2008)
• Examine a range of assessment strategies and demonstrate awareness of how to use these in order to judge learning
• Demonstrate competence in their contribution to the assessment of other professions (NMC circular 26/2007)
• Facilitate critical reflection on practice and demonstrate competence in providing constructive feedback and acting appropriately in supporting failing students

• Critically analyse and demonstrate ability to utilise and evaluate a variety of teaching, learning and evaluation strategies to facilitate learning in the practice setting

• Demonstrate confidence, competence in the development of self and others and examine their accountability as a mentor/sign-off mentor
• Appraise and disseminate research and evidence based practice within their area of practice
• Demonstrate competency in confirming that learners have met or not met the NMC proficiencies and are capable of safe and effective practice

• Support roles and leadership in practice learning (NMC 2006) - preceptorship, mentorship, Midwifery sign-off mentors, Practice Teacher, Clinical supervision
• Creating a learning environment –context of care, promoting evidence based practice in education and educational audit
• The purpose and process of Assessment (of self and others), learners educational programmes and requirements, practice documentation, accountability, and managing challenging situations
• Facilitation of Learning, learning / teaching theories and strategies and evaluation of teaching and learning
• Establishing effective professional and interprofessional working relationships, Interprofessional learning in practice, HEI / placement providers responsibilities in practice assessment
• Current issues in education, eg good health and character, disability, continuing professional development eg RAWL (Recognition of Accreditation of work related learning)

• Independent reading and blended learning.
• Attendance at a minimum of three two hour shared learning group tutorials during which a variety of teaching and learning activities will be used.
• Practice based learning including the assessment of skills.

• The Module Leader and peer group

• A designated Midwifery Sign-off mentor Facilitator
• The module handbook which will include learning activities

• their personal and professional development as a MentorOR
• the teaching session (see part 2) OR
• the assessment of practice experience (see part 2)

• A teaching skill
• 3 assessment of practice