Overview
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Diabetes Midwife
The closing date is 11 November 2025
We're seeking an experienced, proactive midwife with a solid knowledge base to join our Specialist Diabetes Midwifery Team on secondment from December 2025 for 13 months. As one of our Diabetes Midwife, you'll play a vital role in providing women with diabetes with specialist antenatal care.
In this dynamic role, no two days are the same! You'll need to be adaptable, ready to respond to shifting priorities while delivering top-notch care. We're looking for someone confident and forward-thinking, eager to drive local changes and meet the high expectations set by national programs.
This position will require you to work across sites, including The Royal Oldham Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, so flexibility in travel is essential.
Main duties of the job
Join Our Team as a Diabetes Midwife.
Are you a caring and empathetic midwife with a tenacious spirit? We are looking for someone like you to make a real impact in the lives of women managing diabetes during pregnancy!
In this pivotal role, effective communication is essential. You'll be responsible for planning and delivering comprehensive care and clinical advice, collaborating closely with our dedicated diabetes team. Your experience in conveying complex information and your proactive approach to unexpected outcomes will be invaluable.
You'll take an active role in monitoring our failsafe systems, demonstrating your passion for patient safety and experience. A keen eye for detail and confidence with Microsoft Office will help you maintain essential data.
Additionally, as a champion of education, you'll support the ongoing training of colleagues in the field. If you feel comfortable presenting and sharing knowledge, you'll thrive in this environment.
If you're eager to grow your career and your skills align with our needs, we'd love to hear from you! Step into a role where your contributions will truly make a difference in the community.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
* Degree or Diploma in Midwifery
* Post graduate education related to diabetes
* Practice Assessor
Knowledge and skills
* Robust knowledge of midwifery pathways
* Completed midwifery preceptorship
* IT Skills
* MDT Working
* Knowledge of diabetes and the care of women with diabetes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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