About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 Specialist Midwife to lead and develop diabetes-in-pregnancy pathways within our maternity services.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated midwife with a passion for diabetes care to provide specialist, evidence-based care to women with pre-existing and gestational diabetes throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist advice and education, whilst contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the diabetes maternity service. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary maternity and diabetes teams, the post holder will support the delivery of high-quality, personalised care and help to improve outcomes and experiences for women and their babies.
The successful candidate will be a confident and autonomous practitioner with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills, able to influence and support colleagues. You will play a key role in promoting evidence-based practice, developing clinical pathways, supporting education and training, and contributing to quality improvement and service development.
If you are an experienced midwife looking for an opportunity to lead, innovate and make a real difference to the care of women with diabetes in pregnancy, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
To lead on SBLCBv3 for element 6:
Ensuring there are standardised pathways of care for MDT management of women with diabetes in pregnancy.
Improving management of glucose control during pregnancy by focusing support on high-risk women and by ensuring consistent and high levels of uptake of digital glucose monitoring technology.
Be an autonomous practitioner within the team.
Refer as appropriate to the multidisciplinary team.
Assist with review of women with diabetes in pregnancy across all areas.
Comply with Trust Policies regarding conduct and performance.
To work with our senior midwifery team in the development of a safety culture.
Provide, on a regular basis, constructive and positive feedback. Identify and disseminate learning from outcomes.
To work in collaboration with colleagues throughout the service to ensure safe birth outcomes.
Act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and midwifery expertise.
Provide enhanced teaching and additional support to staff to gain relevant competencies.
Assist with investigation of incidents, implementing any recommendations in line with the PSIRF model.
Promote evidence-based practice throughout the maternity service.
Work with the midwifery management and education team towards achieving corporate standards as well as meeting the relevant national and local criteria.
About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four corevalues:
Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
One team - we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration Recognised teaching/assessing qualification/mentorship
Desirable
o Relevant specialty related qualification/module oStudy at master's level oV300 Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience Essential
oMinimum of 3 years clinical post registration experience in Midwifery oWorked in specialist diabetic role or has speciality knowledge and experience oCurrent clinical experience in acute hospital /Community setting. oExperience of providing formal teaching development to staff /colleagues oExperience of working as part of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
oExperience of audit/research oExperience of guideline development oEvidence of implementing change in clinical practice
Skills Essential
oExpert Knowledge in Diabetes oAbility to analyses problems and implements appropriate solutions. oKnowledge of current clinical and professional issues oExcellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
oAbility to critically analyse data. oAn understanding of the key issues and challenges in Saving Babies Lives care bundle V3. oEffective leadership skills
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).
Employer details Employer name North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address Warrington and Halton Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)