Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our maternity service for a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Midwife. You will be working as part of the Diabetes in Pregnancy multi-disciplinary team.
You will work clinically as a Diabetes Midwife, providing and prescribing care for diabetic/high risk women through the Consultant units at Liverpool Women's Hospital in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams and in conjunction with the Band 7 Diabetes Lead Midwife.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Diabetes Midwife, you will provide high quality, safe midwifery care to women and their families whose pregnancy is complicated by Diabetes.
You will have an interest in the care of women with Diabetes in pregnancy and keen to develop a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills, which you will use to manage, develop and lead care for pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs.
The post holder will provide direct client care and be responsible for providing extra support and care to women whose pregnancy is complicated by Diabetes in partnership with the named Diabetes Specialist Lead Midwife, and the Diabetes in Pregnancy multi-disciplinary team and external agencies.
You will work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs, providing a link between the maternity service and other services involved in diabetes care.
You will also assist the Diabetes Specialist Lead Midwife to ensure that high standards of quality care are delivered and maintained for women with diabetes and may need to deputise for the Band 7 DSM as required.
You will be expected to promote the use of quality improvement methods by frontline staff in order to deliver measurable improvements in patient care.
You will act as a resource of diabetes specialist knowledge to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a high standard of midwifery care to mothers and babies during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safe outcomes for mother and baby.
Able to work as as an autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwifery practice.
Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and community settings and safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies including emergency situations when medical help is not available.
Develop and maintain clinical competencies and be aware of current advances, expectations and needs of the service.
Be responsible for the implementation of evidence-based midwifery and medical practice.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a high standard of midwifery care to mothers and babies during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.
Take autonomous clinical decisions in an emergency to ensure safe outcomes for mother and baby.
Able to work as as an autonomous practitioner in all aspects of midwifery practice.
Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and community settings and safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies including emergency situations when medical help is not available.
Develop and maintain clinical competencies and be aware of current advances, expectations and needs of the service.
Be responsible for the implementation of evidence-based midwifery and medical practice.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Study at Master's level or equivalent
- Managerial/leadership qualification
- Diabetes qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of gestational diabetes and associated risks
- Ability to evaluate midwifery care
- Knowledge of frameworks and guidance informing care in diabetes
- Experience of leading and delivering education in a group setting
Desirable
- Knowledge of current national services framework/healthy hospitals initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Study at Master's level or equivalent
- Managerial/leadership qualification
- Diabetes qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of gestational diabetes and associated risks
- Ability to evaluate midwifery care
- Knowledge of frameworks and guidance informing care in diabetes
- Experience of leading and delivering education in a group setting
Desirable
- Knowledge of current national services framework/healthy hospitals initiative
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
