Band 7 Specialist Midwife leading diabetes-in-pregnancy care within the maternity services of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The work covers standardised pathways, glucose control and digital monitoring for women with pre-existing or gestational diabetes, from pregnancy to the postnatal period. The postholder acts as an autonomous practitioner and clinical leader, supporting staff teaching and service development alongside the multidisciplinary team. NMC registration and a minimum of three years' post-registration midwifery experience are required.
What the job involves
- Lead SBLCBv3 element 6 and standardised multidisciplinary pathways of care for women with diabetes in pregnancy
- Improve glucose control by focusing on high-risk women and ensuring consistent uptake of digital glucose monitoring
- Work as an autonomous practitioner and refer to the multidisciplinary team as appropriate
- Assist with review of women with diabetes in pregnancy across all areas
- Support a safety culture with the senior midwifery team, giving regular feedback and sharing learning from outcomes
- Work with colleagues across the service to ensure safe birth outcomes
- Model clinical leadership and midwifery expertise
- Provide enhanced teaching and support to staff to gain competencies
- Assist with incident investigations and implement recommendations under the PSIRF model
- Promote evidence-based practice across the maternity service
- Work with midwifery management and education teams towards corporate, national and local standards
- Comply with Trust policies on conduct and performance
Qualifications
- Recognised teaching or assessing qualification, or mentorship
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a midwife
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years' clinical post-registration midwifery experience
- Experience in a specialist diabetes role, or specialist diabetes knowledge and experience
- Current clinical experience in an acute hospital or community setting
- Experience of providing formal teaching and development to staff
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Skills & knowledge
- Expert knowledge of diabetes
- Ability to analyse problems and implement appropriate solutions
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- Relevant specialty-related qualification or module
- Study at master's level
- V300 Non-Medical Prescribing
- Audit or research experience and ability to critically analyse data
- Experience of guideline development
- Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
- Understanding of key issues and challenges in SBLCBv3
- Effective leadership skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
