1. Midwifery Mentor Update 2014 -2015
Link lecturer:
Insert name

2. Sign off mentors
What NMC criteria have to be met in order for a midwife to be placed on the sign off mentor register?
What criteria have to be met for a midwife to remain on the sign off mentor register ?

3. Mentorship Qualifications
Full taught and APEL Mentorship modules at level 6 (degree) and level 7
APEL screening now done by Education Co-ordinators in the Trust. Midwife must submit on-line application. Trust must submit on-line electronic nomination.
What other qualifications meet the NMC (2008) requirements?

4. Triennial Review – a recap
All buddy/ sign-off mentors to maintain ‘Record of Mentor/Practice Placement Educator Activity document (may also be known as ‘Mentor Passport’)
Keep record of learners supported, updates attended, sign-off episodes (if buddy), evidence from learners
Annual mentor update, 2 Midwifery students (pre-reg/ SoM/ RTMP) in 3 years to maintain status
Triennial review needed every 3 years (all sign-off mentors MUST have one this year if has been a sign-off mentor for 3 years and not had review yet)

5. Mentor support via Placement Development Team (PDT):
Trusts divided into 4 regions: Somerset, North and East Devon, South and West Devon, Cornwall
Each region has a PDT comprising an Academic Lead, and a Practice lead who head up the team in each Trust
Supported by an Academic team from all professions
N.B. Midwifery link lecturers / student personal tutors are the main point of contact for support in the first instance

6. Mentor Support On-line Additional
Link:
Other sign-off mentor/s
Clinical staff including Supervisor of Midwives, PDM, Managers
Programme Lead / Lead Midwife for Education
University Student Services

7. Curriculum Update September 2008 / 2013 curriculum Practice placements
Student Midwife Caseloading
Grading of practice and mentor ‘feedforward’
Investigations and support
Timesheets
Changes to personal tutor/ link lecturer approach

8. 2013 curriculum specifics WE ARE NOW IN YEAR TWO OF THIS CURRICULUM
55% Practice: 45% Theory
Merged modules and removal of all 10-credit modules
Reduction to 5 modules per year
Midwifery-specific modules in year 1
Earlier practice placement in year 1 (November)
Shared research module in years 2 and 3
New year 3 modules – theory related to Newborn and Infant Examination and approved module for Mentorship
New version practice e-portfolio (Pebblepad) – use the evidence for assessments

9. Mentor Assessment of Proficiencies (MAP) in the OAR
Initials by sign-off / designated buddy mentors.
Remember that only the sign-off mentor can confirm achievement / non-achievement in overall comment and award grade.
All statements must be initialled and dated, and evidence and sign-off mentor signature must appear on each statement. Grades for all criteria must be signed by sign-off mentor, student and midwifery lecturer at tripartite. Omission of any will result in referral in the module.

10. Example of MAP criterion
1:Follows Trust guidelines and policies to meet service needs
2:Can manage workload and make decisions
3:Demonstrates the ability to manage risk
Initials
Date
Appropriately utilises policies and guidelines in the delivery of care for both low and high-risk women and their fetuses/ babies JB
7/6/14
Is able to prioritise and plan workload with minimal supervision when providing normal care, and under direct supervision when there are risk factors PJ
19/5/14
Can state the role of the Supervisor of Midwives
2/4/14
Has attended one of the following and reflected upon the learning gained:
Clinical audit meeting
Labour Ward case discussion meeting
Perinatal meeting
Other (please specify)
10/5/14
Understands the clinical risk reporting system:
Incident reporting
Risk assessment
Risk management
Evidence of achievement
I have seen Emma access policies on induction of labour and Streptococcus B management. Other midwives have commented that she always asks if a policy exists. Penny Jones (buddy mentor) commented on her ability to manage her workload on a very busy day (see page 29 and above), when very little supervision was needed. Emma seems to be very conscious of the importance of risk management and has attended some relevant meetings in this placement. She has been able to discuss key issues highlighted. I have read a reflection written by Emma which clearly demonstrated her awareness of appropriate risk assessment. All midwives she works with say she is very safe.
Sign-off Mentor………Julie Brown………… Date……..7/6/14…
Comment if not achieved
Sign-off Mentor…………………………… Date………………..
Example of
MAP criterion
CRITERION 8 Risk Assessment and Management Skills
(Year Two)

11. Criteria for grading practice (BSc)
Grade
Description
Criteria
Below 29
Clear failure to achieve a pass
Frequently fails to meet expectations in performance
32/35/38
Failure to achieve a pass
Sometimes meets expectations in performance
42/45/48
Satisfactory pass
Meets expectations in performance
52/55/58
Good
Sometimes exceeds expectations in performance
62/65/68
Very good
Frequently exceeds expectations in performance
72/76/80/84
Excellent
Sometimes excellent/ outstanding performance
86/90/95/100
Outstanding
Consistently outstanding performance
PDT 2008/9

12. Key Issues to remember

13. Contacts
Faye Doris (Academic Lead Midwife, Lead Midwife for Education, SoM Programme lead)
Margaret Fisher (Programme Lead Pre Registration Midwifery) or
Alison Thoburn (Programme Lead RTMP)
[Insert link lecturer name and contacts here]
Jenna Anderson (Midwifery Programme Administrator)
Programme Administration (Drake Circus, Plymouth)
Placement Development Team Academic and Practice Leads for each Trust/ Region – see POPPI site for details

14. Workshop Discuss the following scenarios……
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