Specialist Midwife

3 weeks ago


North East England, United Kingdom County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Working as the specialist midwife with enhanced education and training in diabetes, he/she will be best placed to provide additional support and guidance to a women and her family, when her care becomes increasingly complex as a result of diabetes. The specialist midwife will evolve the diabetic care pathway and will work in collaboration with the diabetic nurse specialist and obstetric consultants who specialise in diabetes. They will provide a continuum for the diabetic population which will enhance the health of the women and their families.
The specialist midwife will continue to support, advise and monitor women's health and wellbeing during her pregnancy and birth. He/she will guide the women and her family on the care of the neonate and monitor its wellbeing. The specialist midwife will build up networks within the community to which they will be able to sign post the women, enabling then to take responsibility for their future care. He/she will work closely with midwifery and obstetric colleagues to ensure that care provision for the patients in the care pathways is of high quality, clinically effective and resource efficient.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary 23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of care
*Monitors and ensures maintenance of standards of care
*Monitors and ensures high quality of care for women and their family
*Directly refer maternity users for medical investigations and for review to other health care professionals, as agreed by the lead consultant obstetrician
NMC Registered Midwife


Evidence of leadership qualities
Experience of presentation at local, regional level

Recent antenatal clinic experience
Counselling
Awareness of national publications/initiatives influencing the diabetes service

Education and training of multidisciplinary professionals

Certificate/Diploma in diabetes

Counselling Certificate
Non-medical prescriber
Able to meet the travel requirements of the post


County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Of North Durham



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