Job summary
Employer heading
Midwife for Diabetes in Pregnancy
NHS AfC: Band 6
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Band 6 midwife to join SFHFT in an exciting role within the sphere of diabetes in pregnancy. We are seeking an experienced Band 6 midwife to work closely with the Specialist Midwife for Diabetes, Lead obstetrician for diabetes and the wider Trust diabetic team. This role will involve working with women and birthing families across the region, supporting the wider team in the clinic environment and maintaining high standards of care for those experiencing diabetes during the pregnancy continuum.
The successful candidate will need to be compassionate, professional and passionate about supporting women. You will need to possess excellent midwifery knowledge and skills and be open to professional development opportunities. In addition, you will need to have clinical credibility to enable you to support the Maternity Unit in times of escalation and to support colleagues in providing the highest standard of care for our women, babies, and families. This involves adhering to local, regional, and national guidelines, while meeting the objectives of the national maternity agenda.
Main duties of the job
You will play a pivotal role within the maternity diabetic team working closely with midwives, the endocrine team and other services and partner agencies. You will provide care and advice for pregnant women both over the telephone and in the clinical environment. You will provide educations sessions for women in antenatal clinics and advocate for them ensuring they receive woman-centred care.
You will collaborate with the Specialist Midwife for diabetes in the development of pathways, policies and processes for women with diabetes. You will support the delivery of mandatory and adhoc training for staff and will participate in clinical audit programmes.
Working for our organisation
Sherwood Forest Hospital is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated outstanding for Care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Standards
Essential criteria
- Treat everyone with respect, courtesy and kindness
- Provide timely care and attention
- Listen, inform and explain
- Involve you as part of the team and work together
- Are reassuringly professional
- Provide and maintain a clean and comfortable environment
- Knowledge of Governance Structure
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Degree or post graduate diploma (or equivalent)
- ENB 998 or similar teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
- Additional qualification in diabetes , maternal medicine
- Interest in maternal and infant health
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantive post-registration experience
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Multi-disciplinary team and external agencies
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information
- Able to work independently and as a part of a team
- Have a good insight into self and others and vice versa
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- Computer skills
- Leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to influence and motivate others
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
Personal Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rhianne Ward
- Job title
- Specialist Midwife for Diabetes
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
x 6095
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