Diabetes & Weight Management Support Midwife - Peterborough
Band 6
Job overview
This new role supports the expansion of the complex antenatal care pathways at North West Anglia Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be joining a flourishing multi professional team committed to providing the safest care to women whose pregnancies have been complicated by diabetes or weight management concerns.
The post holder will experience a full range of clinical exposure which will encompass complex antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care across both of the hospital sites. The post holder will also work in conjunction with the practice development, audit and guideline teams to continue to strengthen and modernise our maternity pathways.
The team seeks a well rounded, enthusiastic individual to join them in providing personalised evidence based care to women across our hospital sites.
***Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***
Main duties of the job
- Clinical co-ordination and oversight of care of women whose pregnancies are complicate by diabetes.
- Provide clinic based care for the antenatal diabetes caseload pan site
- Provide clinical expertise for women across all areas of their maternity care, including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
- Carry a bleep/telephone to provide support and guidance for maternity staff caring for women with diabetes/weight management within a hospital setting
- Support training for maternity staff in conjunction with practice development teams
-Support data collection and audit as required
- Support guideline and documentation management
- Travel between hospital sites will be required
***Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***
Working for our organisation
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
* 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
* Flexible working opportunities;
* Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
* Career development and training;
* Wellbeing support and activities;
* In-house physiotherapy Service;
* On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
* Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
* Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* The post holder will be a specialist resource in diabetes and weight management during pregnancy, childbirth and the post-natal period.
* The post holder within their role will encompass all aspects of education, research, evidence based practice and management but remain firmly grounded in direct clinical care provision to women and their families.
* The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide and co-ordinate high standards of care for women whose maternity pathways are complicated by diabetes and weight management.
* The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide and coordinate high standards of care for women whose maternity pathways are complicated by diabetes.
* The post holder will act as an expert resource for staff.
* In conjunction with the Specialist Midwives for Diabetes and Weight management and the Practice Development team, the post holder will provide education and contribute to the professional development of all staff.
* The post holder will develop and implement the Antenatal Weight Management Service for pregnant women and their families in order to improve pregnancy outcomes in relation to obesity.
* Travel between hospital sites will be required
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* • Educated to degree level
Experience
* • A minimum of 1 years post qualification experience
* • Experience of working across all areas of maternity care, including community midwifery
* • Competence with practical midwifery skills
* • Previous experience of teaching/presentation
Knowledge
* • Understanding of importance of accuracy, record keeping and planning
* • Understanding of Personalised care planning and their significance pertaining to complex antenatal care
Key Skills
* • Effective interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain good working relations with staff at all levels
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Lucy Warner Job title Lead Midwife for Outpatient Services Email address lucy.warner9@nhs.net Telephone number 07749 455590 Additional information
Sarah Rook Specialist Midwife for Weight management and Diabetes
sarahrook@nhs.net
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