Diabetes in Pregnancy Midwife York and Scarborough

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Band 6 Diabetes in Pregnancy Midwife to join our maternity service at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working as part of the diabetes in pregnancy multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist midwifery care, advice and support for birthing people with pre‑existing and gestational diabetes. You will help coordinate personalised, evidence‑based care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal pathway, supporting birthing people and families to understand their care, build confidence and make informed choices.

Please seek approval from your current line manager if you are applying for this role on a secondment basis.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Lead Midwife and wider maternity, obstetric, diabetes and neonatal teams to support safe, effective and responsive service delivery across York and Scarborough. The role will include specialist assessment, individualised care planning, education and coaching, clinical support for colleagues, and contribution to audit, learning and service improvement.

We are looking for a registered midwife with post‑registration experience, sound clinical judgement and a genuine interest in diabetes in pregnancy. You will be confident communicating complex information in a clear and supportive way, able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and committed to delivering inclusive, person‑centred care.

This is a cross‑site role requiring regular presence across both York and Scarborough in line with service need. In return, you will be supported to develop specialist knowledge and leadership skills within a welcoming maternity team committed to Kindness, Openness and Excellence.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continued professional Development
• Mentorship Qualification or Experience

Desirable

• Additional study or training in diabetes or high risk pregnancy
• Experience in quality improvement

Experience

Essential

• Post registration midwifery experience
• Experience of MDT working, escalation and supporting birthing people / families

Desirable

• Experience of Auditing and / or guideline development
• Teaching experience

Role Requirements

Essential

• Able to work Cross‑site on both York and Scarborough

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).