Diabetes in Pregnancy Midwife

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Band 6 Diabetes in Pregnancy Midwife to join our maternity service at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Working as part of the diabetes in pregnancy multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist midwifery care, advice and support for birthing people with pre-existing and gestational diabetes. You will help coordinate personalised, evidence-based care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal pathway, supporting birthing people and families to understand their care, build confidence and make informed choices.

Please seek approval from your current line manager if you are applying for this role on a secondment basis.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Lead Midwife and wider maternity, obstetric, diabetes and neonatal teams to support safe, effective and responsive service delivery across York and Scarborough. The role will include specialist assessment, individualised care planning, education and coaching, clinical support for colleagues, and contribution to audit, learning and service improvement.

We are looking for a registered midwife with post-registration experience, sound clinical judgement and a genuine interest in diabetes in pregnancy. You will be confident communicating complex information in a clear and supportive way, able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and committed to delivering inclusive, person-centred care.

This is a cross-site role requiring regular presence across both York and Scarborough in line with service need. In return, you will be supported to develop specialist knowledge and leadership skills within a welcoming maternity team committed to Kindness, Openness and Excellence.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes and experiences for birthing people with diabetes in pregnancy, we would love to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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