Statutory Supervision of Midwives Supervision of midwives is enshrined in statute in the United Kingdom (UK) and is designed to protect the mother and baby. Every practicing midwife must have a named Supervisor of Midwives. It is the to ensure that they meet with their supervisor at least once a year to discuss Midwife’s responsibility their fitness for practice and any issues that may affect this. In addition, Midwives can access any supervisor of midwives if issues arise that need immediate support. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2009) state that: Midwifery Practice) is a statutory responsibility which provides a mechanism for “Supervision (of support and guidance to every midwife practising in the United Kingdom. The purpose of supervision of midwives is to protect women and babies by actively promoting a safe standard of midwifery practice. Supervision is a means of promoting excellence in midwifery care, by supporting midwives to practise with confidence, therefore preventing poor practice”. In addition the NMC highlight that: and your named supervisor should be enabling and supportive so that “The partnership between you you can fulfil your and they go on to point out that that supervision can responsibilities” “Statutory support and that the relationship that midwives have with their supervisor of empower midwives”. Also midwives is unique and will enable them to focus on their professional and personal responsibilities. () The midwives rules and standards (2012) set out the criteria for appointment of a Supervisor of Midwives and the statutory responsibilities of that role which is supported in Boards by the Local Supervising Authority Midwifery Supervisors of Midwives also have a crucial role in formal Supervised Practice which may be required where fitness to practice issues are highlighted and there is a requirement to develop and assess a to practice. midwife’s competence
Statutory Supervision of Midwives Supervision of midwives is enshrined in statute in the United Kingdom (UK) and is designed to protect the mother and baby. Every practicing midwife must have a named Supervisor of Midwives. It is the Midwife’s responsibility to ensure that they meet with their supervisor at least once a year to discuss their fitness for practice and any issues that may affect this. In addition, Midwives can access any supervisor of midwives if issues arise that need immediate support. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2009) state that: “Supervision (of Midwifery Practice) is a statutory responsibility which provides a mechanism for support and guidance to every midwife practising in the United Kingdom. The purpose of supervision of midwives is to protect women and babies by actively promoting a safe standard of midwifery practice. Supervision is a means of promoting excellence in midwifery care, by supporting midwives to practise with confidence, therefore preventing poor practice”. In addition the NMC highlight that: “The partnership between you and your named supervisor should be enabling and supportive so that you can fulfil your responsibilities” and they go on to point out that that “Statutory supervision can support and empower midwives”. Also that the relationship that midwives have with their supervisor of midwives is unique and will enable them to focus on their professional and personal responsibilities. () The midwives rules and standards (2012) set out the criteria for appointment of a Supervisor of Midwives and the statutory responsibilities of that role which is supported in Boards by the Local Supervising Authority Midwifery Supervisors of Midwives also have a crucial role in formal Supervised Practice which may be required where fitness to practice issues are highlighted and there is a requirement to develop and assess a midwife’s competence to practice.
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