Specialist Midwife - Diabetes

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/ :59

Specialist Midwife - Diabetes

Band 7

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Qualifications

• Experienced Midwife
• Evidence of ongoing education
• Excellent clinical skills
• Current NMC registration

Communication Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate and liaise within a multi- disciplinary team.

Knowledge & Experience

• 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
• Experience in diabetes services
• Experience in both hospital and community setting.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Lavina D'souza Job title Matron ANC and Antenatal Ward Email address Lavina.d' Telephone number Additional information

Paula Hollis, Associate Director of Midwifery.

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