Diabetes Midwife

Job summary The Maternity Services at SaTH are seeking an experienced, proactive midwife with a good knowledge base of providing care to women and birthing people with diabetes, direct maternity care in conjunction with the Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Midwife and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).
Key working relationships will include the midwifery, obstetric, endocrine, and nursing teams alongside other supportive and allied healthcare professionals and organisations.
The role will be cross-site to cover both Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Telford and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury.
We also offer off site consultations for newly diagnosed gestational diabetes local to the PRH site.
You will need to be willing to travel flexibly to both sites and to outside events/meetings/visits as and when necessary.
The post holder will undertake the key functions of the band 6 role, ensuring the women's and birthing people's experience is always of a high standard, with particular emphasis on the provision of dignified and compassionate care.
The post holder will also maintain a clinical component to their role.
Main duties of the job The Band 6 Diabetic Specialist Midwife will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating a programme of evidence-based care for pregnant women with diabetes.
To facilitate prompt early referral of women with pre-existing diabetes or gestational diabetes to ensure correct medication and investigations and monitoring is implemented.
Identify, plan and provide individualized care to all women and their families, overcoming complex barriers to understanding by using well developed interpersonal skills.
To be a competent midwife, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is a knowledgeable and a visible practitioner within the specialty.
Improve the quality and continuity of individualized midwifery care and support for pregnant women with diabetes.
To act as an advocate for the women with diabetes and their family ensuring the provision of appropriate information and planning, support services and to promote a culture of normality in childbirth.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Practicing Midwife First Degree or equivalent level of experience working in a midwifery role Professional training/learning relevant to the role which demonstrates continuing professional development Desirable Post registration qualification in Diabetes in Pregnancy or willingness to undertake course Knowledge Essential Experienced Band 6 Midwife A basic knowledge and understanding of Diabetes in Pregnancy Have an awareness of current national and local drivers in relation to diabetes in pregnancy Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service Experience of assessing, planning and evaluating care and care plans.
Desirable Previous experience of working within a Diabetes in Pregnancy Service Skills Essential Ability to organise and prioritise workload and meet deadlines Ability to respond to sensitive situations positively Desirable Previous use or knowledge of monitoring diabetes via Apps Understanding of research-based practice and its application Role Specific Essential Ability to work across site Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and other off-site locations to meet the needs of the service