Diabetes Support Midwife
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industry
* Hospitals and Health Care
As a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Midwife you will provide high quality and safe midwifery care to women, birthing people and their families whose pregnancy is complicated by diabetes. You will be willing to develop a high level of relevant, expert knowledge and skills which you will use to manage, develop and lead care for pregnant people. You will work alongside the Diabetes Specialist Midwife Lead and in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate care based on a patient’s individual needs, providing a link between the maternity service and the other services involved in diabetes care. You may be required to deputise for the Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Midwife and will be expected to act as a resource for diabetes specialist knowledge to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The Band 6 Diabetes Midwife will bring specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in both midwifery and diabetes care, supporting women with pre-existing and gestational diabetes throughout their pregnancy journey. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, providing clear education, advice, and reassurance to women and their families to promote safe self-management and positive outcomes. You will work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team, including obstetricians, endocrinologists, and diabetes specialist nurses, to ensure a seamless and holistic approach to care. The role will also bring a proactive contribution to service development, supporting audit, quality improvement initiatives, and staff training to continually enhance the quality and safety of maternity services.
Contact
Name: Jaye Fish
Job title: Diabetes Specialist Midwife
Email: jaye.fish@nhs.net
Telephone: 07721792125
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