Specialist Midwife - Diabetes
Job summary
Specialist Midwife - Diabetes in Pregnancy Are you an experienced and motivated midwife looking to develop your career in a specialist and rewarding area of maternity care? The Diabetes in Pregnancy Service at Broomfield Hospital is expanding, and we are seeking enthusiastic midwives to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity to specialise in the care of women with diabetes during pregnancy, supporting around 10% of women who give birth at Broomfield Hospital and receive care through our service. Working alongside obstetricians, diabetologists, specialist nurses and dietitians, you will provide expert care for women with pre-existing diabetes and complex gestational diabetes.
Your role will include supporting multidisciplinary antenatal clinics, leading joint midwife-dietitian clinics, and helping women achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and their babies. As a specialist practitioner, you will also act as a valuable source of expertise for the wider maternity team, providing education, advice and clinical support, as well as reviewing and supporting women throughout their hospital stay.
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, personalised care and are looking for an opportunity to enhance your specialist midwifery skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help make a lasting difference to the lives of women and families across Mid and South Essex.
Main duties of the job
To be a clinical expert in Diabetic midwifery care and provide a comprehensive range of health education, psychological and social care advice to women in a hospital and community setting. To ensure the provision of a safe and high-quality Diabetic midwifery service ensuring continuity of care in keeping with agreed pathways. Ensure all documentation is complete and accurate and that information is stored and maintained appropriately.
To promote and facilitate a safe working environment which actively supports learning, innovation and the development of quality care for clients. To be involved the development of the Diabetic service within the maternity department in partnership with the diabetes service.
To work in partnership in planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care in order to improve the health of individuals, their families and reduce health inequalities. Ensuring women with pre-existing and gestational diabetes receive effective management of their diabetes via staff support and training.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Experienced Midwife Evidence of ongoing education Excellent clinical skills Current NMC registration Communication
Skills · Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to co-ordinate and liaise within a multi- disciplinary team. Leadership skills - calm positive style. Knowledge &
Experience · Essential
Knowledge of midwifery issues both strategically and nationally. Experience in working in all aspects of clinical midwifery. Demonstrable experience as a Band 6 midwife. Excellent clinical skills
Desirable
Experience in diabetes services Experience in both hospital and community setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
