Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (12m Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 200-7145561-GO-SMB
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges University Hospital NHS
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 pa incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/06/2025
Employer heading
Specialist Midwife in Diabetes
Band 7
Job overview
Diabetes Specialist Midwife – Midwifery - Band 7 – Fixed term 12 months – full time
St George’s Hospital maternity unit provides care to over 5000 women and birthing people. The unit is a maternal medicine centre receiving referrals from South West London and Surrey Heartlands with multiple services that provide a range of exceptional professional development activities. The midwives are proud to promote holistic, patient-centred care to the diverse local community and women, birthing people and families transferred to St Georges Hospital for care.
Our enthusiastic midwifery, obstetric and anaesthetic teams work collaboratively to meet the specific needs of women and birthing people who come from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and motivated midwife who has a passion for caring for women and birthing people with diabetes to join our Maternal Medicine team. The successful applicant will work in partnership with the midwives in the Diabetes team as well as the multidisciplinary team.
We are seeking a motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills who is passionate about working within an evolving team that delivers excellent care for our diabetic women.
Main duties of the job
As the potential post holder you will provide direct clinical care for women and birthing people with diabetes in conjunction with the maternal medicine and endocrine teams. You will work closely with women/ birthing people to plan and coordinate their care based on individual needs. You must be able to demonstrate evidence of clinical leadership, be resourceful and have an ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding environment. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills in caring for women with diabetes in pregnancy.
Working for our organisation
St George’s Hospital maternity unit provides care to over 5000 women and birthing people. The unit is a tertiary centre with multiple services that provide a range of exceptional professional development activities. The midwives are proud to promote holistic, patient-centred care to the diverse local community and women, birthing people and families transferred to St Georges Hospital for care.
Our enthusiastic midwifery, obstetric and anaesthetic teams work collaboratively to meet the specific needs of women and birthing people who come from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. The team strive to normalise the pregnancy and birth experience for women with both normal and complicated pregnancies, excelling in the provision of midwifery care for women/ birthing people who require more intensive support. The unit has an increasing home-birth rate and women/ birthing people have the option of birthing their babies in our midwife- led birth centre. St Georges Hospital Caesarean section rate continues to be one of the lowest amongst the London teaching hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please refer to attached job description and person specification for full job main duties:***
This post is full-time, however part-time and job shares/alternative hours may be considered upon request. In addition to our well-established orientation programme, there are many opportunities for in-service training, development of special interests, and excellent career prospects.
Please ensure that you meet the person specification before applying and that your supporting statement reflects these criteria.
Interview date: Monday, 9th May 2025
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with Band 6 post registration clinical experience
- Sign off Mentor/ practice assessor
- Significant experience in the role of diabetes/maternal medicine midwife at Band 6
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional development
Desirable criteria
- Diabetes specific training/courses
- Attended a clinical leadership program.
- Registered nurse with acute nursing experience
- MSc in advanced clinical practice or shows commitment to undertake
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current midwifery and diabetes issues.
- Evidence of leadership roles and skills.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching and mentoring
- Ante natal/ community experience
- Evidence of implementing a change in practice
- Attended IPR/ PDR course.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to woman centred care
- Motivated and demonstrates enthusiasm for practicing midwifery
- Good communication skills and computer literate
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Trudy Williams
- Job title
- Consultant Midwife in Maternal Medicine
- Email address
- trudy.williams@stgeorges.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 6204
- Additional information
Maternity Practice Support Team
0208 725 2033
Maternity.Practicesupport@stgeorges.nhs.uk
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