Postgraduate Diploma (Advanced Practice Midwifery)

The aims of the Postgraduate Diploma (Advanced Midwifery Practice) programme are to enable experienced registered midwives, who have a related MSc in midwiferynursing, to develop an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies for an advanced autonomous scope of practice. The finite characteristics are shaped by the: context in which the individual practices; the needs of womenpeopleclients; and the challenges and developments within the health services. The programme is designed to prepare the students as advanced autonomous practitioners, who are clinically competent and skilled in the delivery of high quality direct care to a specific women client group. In particular, the Advanced Midwifery Practitioner will promote wellness, offer healthcare interventions and advocate healthy lifestyle choices for womenpeople, their families and carers in a wide variety of settings in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, according to agreed scope of practice guidelines.

Please note to be eligible to apply you need to be: Be registered as a midwife on the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI); Have a minimum of a Masters (MSc) in Midwifery or equivalent Be currently employed as a midwife and in the areas of practice that you plan to undertake you Advance Practice Programme Have support of both a Professional (DOM, ADOM/ADON/Practice Manager) and Clinical (medical consultant or general practitioner) Mentor for 500 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form Written commitment/memo of understanding or equivalent from the Director of Midwifery/employer to support the student during the clinical practicum and to nominate a suitably qualified practitioner to act as a clinical supervisor during the student's clinical learning experience Comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing. This includes: Have a minimum of three years’ recent post-registration clinical experience in nursing or midwifery (within the last five years) Have equivalent of ‘one year’ full time experience in the specific area of clinical practice that you will be prescribing and practicing in Possess the competencies recognised at Level 8 of the National Framework of Qualifications. Provide evidence of having undertaken continuing professional education. Have support of both a Professional (DOM, ADOM/ ADON/Practice Manager) and Clinical (medical consultant or general practitioner) Mentor for 96 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form;