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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-NAM6DMID-06-25-A
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside General Hospital
Town
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Diabetes Midwife

Band 6

Job overview

Specialist Diabetes Midwife

Are you looking for new prospects in your midwifery career? We are seeking a motivated and experienced NMC registered midwife to support the diabetes in pregnancy service, where you will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving care, experience, and outcomes for the population of Tameside and Glossop whose pregnancy is complicated by diabetes.

You will be responsible for the provision of a safe and effective service in the delivery of care, advice and support to people with diabetes in pregnancy. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of diabetes in pregnancy and a passion for supporting birthing people and their families to achieve optimal care and outcomes. For this role you should have  excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a flexible approach and commitment to work. 

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, safe, and holistic midwifery care to women and their families whose pregnancy is complicated by diabetes. The post holder will have a high level of expert knowledge and skills and be provided with relevant specialist training where required, which they will use to manage, develop, and lead care for pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs. 

You will work closely with and in partnership with the Lead Diabetes Midwife to act as an expert resource, providing visible support, clinical knowledge, and education and training to healthcare staff. In this role you will contribute to the development of guidelines and work to achieve best practice – engaging with staff and service users and working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, service users, and stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

 The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Midwife with current NMC registration
  • Degree in Midwifery, or willing to work towards
  • Mentorship qualification / up-to-date Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor
Desirable criteria
  • Further study in diabetes in pregnancy
  • Non-medical prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with pregnant or postnatal women with diabetes
  • Evidence of continuing education and CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a diabetes MDT
  • Experience of data collection, policy writing and audit

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • IT skills appropriate to role
  • Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of diabetes and pregnancy
  • Awareness of current local and national drivers in relations to diabetes in pregnancy

Other

Essential criteria
  • Adaptable and flexible approach to work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lorraine Wilkinson
Job title
Diabetes Lead Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 922 4852
Additional information

Miranda Woodhead (Maternity Outpatients Matron)

0161 922 6195 / [email protected]

Leanne Ingle (Practice Retention Midwife)

0161 922 4324 / 07833852510 / [email protected]

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