Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Organise and adjust own workload in relation to priorities
- Skills
Self-motivated, tenacious and relish a challenge
- Skills
Adaptable and responsible to changing needs and able to use own initiative
- Skills
Demonstrate competence in midwifery skills required for clinical on-calls and associated with the management of obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of practicing as a band 6 midwife within the UK
- Experience and Knowledge
Able to make appropriate clinical decisions in view of recent research, informed choice, and individual circumstances.
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience in all clinical areas
- Training and Qualifications
Registered midwife
- Training and Qualifications
Diploma/degree level or equivalent
- Training and Qualifications
Practice Supervisor status
- Training and Qualifications
Evidence of further professional development
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and Knowledge
Has participated in audit or research
- Experience and Knowledge
Has participated in service development
- Experience and Knowledge
Previous role caring for women with complex pregnancies
- Training and Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) related to diabetes, public health, nutrition, and maternal medicine.
- Training and Qualifications
Training in breastfeeding support/infant feeding and antenatal colostrum harvesting.
- Training and Qualifications
Training in insulin management, blood glucose monitoring, and diabetes technologies used in pregnancy.
- Training and Qualifications
Practice Assessor status
Job overview
We are seeking a passionate, dedicated, and skilled Specialist Midwife to join our dynamic Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). In this role, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based care to individuals with pre-existing or gestational diabetes. Working part-time within our busy Antenatal Clinic, you will act as a key point of contact, ensuring safe, coordinated, and person-centered care throughout the antenatal and preparation-for-birth pathway.
Band 6 experience within the UK is essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical Excellence: Manage a caseload of pregnant individuals with Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes, providing specialized clinical assessment, education, and support.
- MDT Collaboration: Work seamlessly alongside Consultant Obstetricians, Diabetologists, Diabetes Specialist Nurses (DSNs), Dietitians, and sonographers to formulate and implement individualized care plans.
- Education & Support: Empower patients to manage their condition, offering guidance on blood glucose monitoring, insulin/metformin administration, lifestyle modifications, and signs of complications.
- Clinic Flow: Coordinate and run specialized joint diabetes antenatal clinics, ensuring efficient patient care and timely follow-ups.
- Advocacy & Safety: Act as a strong advocate for the patient, facilitating informed choice and birth planning, while remaining highly vigilant to maternal and fetal well-being.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please contact tahli.rouse@hhft.nhs.uk.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Diabetes Midwife with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Winchester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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