Band 8a Lead Midwife for Diabetes Specialist

1 month ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Summary

In partnership with the Multidisciplinary team, the post holder will lead and develop the provision of a specialist Diabetes service that plays a crucial role in improving patient outcomes through the delivery of high-quality clinical care.

This role/job plan incorporates a clinical, managerial, educational, and research component.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be professionally accountable for maintaining standards and professional practice as set by Trust Policies/Procedures, the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour, and relevant professional guidelines.

  1. Provide expert advice to a cohort of patients referred for specialist intervention, care, and support within the services, being a point of contact for assessment, information, and advice for the patient, family and carers, and all staff involved in the patient's care.
  2. Lead on diabetic specialist midwife practice development, including developing and/or updating clinical guidelines, policy and procedures related to the practice setting and speciality.
  3. Lead on service development and contribute to strategic planning.
  4. Support the maintenance of appropriate KPIs for NHSLA compliance, CQC compliance, and local and national clinical governance initiatives in close collaboration with the Senior Nursing and Clinical Governance teams.
  5. Ensure patient safety by escalating any risks with nurse staffing or service provision to the directorate management team.
  6. Report any issues with quality and safety immediately to the Head of Midwifery & Governance.
Person SpecificationQualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife on the NMC Register
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree diploma / supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses to Masters level equivalent
  • Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role

Desirable

  • Advanced Life Support qualification
Experience

Essential

  • Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
  • Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
  • Extensive post registration experience as a Diabetic Specialist Midwife at Band 7 or above in defined or associated speciality
  • Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
  • Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
  • Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
  • Experience in service development
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
  • Experience of patient service user advocacy role
  • Experience of resource and budgetary management
  • Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality/field
  • Can demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients/relatives/care staff
  • Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this into local practice reflected in organisational policy/procedure and service delivery
  • Has understanding/experience of the principles of Safeguarding
  • Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Desirable

  • Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
  • Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
  • Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required and across UHB sites
  • Ability to act on own initiative

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.



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