| Requirements | Evidence |
| Has completed a Midwifery standards review in the past two/three years and holds an annual practicing certificate with no conditions | MSR certificate. Holds current Annual Practicing Certificate without conditions (Interim APC does not meet requirement) |
| Meets the requirements of the position description | Evidenced in performance appraisal/review |
| Practises autonomously on the basis of evidence-informed practice | A reflection on their current midwifery practice, this may be their Midwifery Standards Review reflection on practice (submitted on application and then 3 yearly) |
| Has significant midwifery experience. Is able to communicate this to colleagues and demonstrate this clinically | Evidenced via performance appraisal/review and satisfactory peer review from 3 colleagues, one must be an LMC and one must be a core midwife/community midwife, the other is up to the individual – see appendix 4 (submitted on application and then 3 yearly) |
| Demonstrates contextual knowledge and professional understanding | Description of how they see themselves as a midwife particularly in relation to the code of conduct, code of ethics, and the contractual framework (submitted on application and then 3 yearly) |
| Is a role model and resource for her workplace within the maternity service | Evidenced via performance appraisal/review and other evidence such as an example of a project she champions, guidelines written, presentations to colleagues etc. Satisfactory feedback from 3 midwifery colleagues, one must be an LMC and one must be a core midwife/community midwife, the other is up to the individual (submitted on application and then 3 yearly) |
| Undertakes midwifery-related education, additional to compulsory requirements | Evidence of educational achievement in portfolio with commentary on how this education has supported practice at a leadership domain (submitted on application and then 3 yearly) |
| Takes a midwifery leadership role in quality improvement and innovation in her workplace | Provides a report of leadership activity for portfolio (see appendix 3) (submitted on application and annually) |
| Takes a midwifery leadership role in her workplace | Evidenced by performance review or other evidence Reflection on leadership style. Satisfactory peer review from 3 colleagues, one must be an LMC and one must be a core midwife/community midwife, the other is up to the individual (submitted on application and then 3 yearly) |