Diabetes Specialist Midwife

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.

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

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

Desirable: - oExperience of audit/research; - oExperience of guideline development; - oEvidence of implementing change in clinical practice

Skills