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Job overview
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our dedicated Maternal medicine/Diabetic Midwife as a Band 7. If you are passionate about maternal wellbeing during pregnancy and want to be part of clinical leadership, supporting service improvement, flexible working pattern and ensuring high standards of care to women and families, we invite you to express your interest in this vital role.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced midwife who will play a crucial role in understanding how a specialized care is provided to expectant mothers and their babies. You will have the chance to work alongside a multidisciplinary team, enhancing your skills and knowledge in advanced maternal medicine.
If you are interested in applying or would like to discuss the role further, please contact us using the details provided.
Main duties of the job
- The midwife is responsible and accountable for his/her own midwifery practice.
- To work in partnership with women and their families, GP, obstetrician and other agencies to ensure optimum care.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of mothers and babies in accordance with the Trust’s policies and guidelines.
- Strive for continuity of care and informed client choice within the limitations of the service.
- Facilitate the learning of midwifery skills through supervision, teaching and support.
- Actively promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle, advising and arranging support for women as required.
- Participate in parent information groups, facilitating preparation for childbirth and the postnatal period.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- IV drugs administration and cannulation
- Medicines management
- Computer literate – Power Point, Word, Excel.
Desirable
- Involvement in quality improvement projects
- Worked as shift leader
- FSRH letter of competency for contraceptive implant insertion
Experience
Essential
- Completed 3 year post registration clinical experience working as an RM in the UK
- Completed preceptorship course if applicable
Desirable
- Experience of working with pregnant women with complex medical/social needs
- Experience of working with pregnant women who have experienced pregnancy/neonatal loss
- Community midwifery experience
- Experience in diabetes in pregnancy
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Midwifery degree or equivalent
- Mentorship or full SSSA preparation
- Registered Midwife (on NMC register)
Desirable
- NIPE/EON
- Diabetic experience
- PROMPT
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This advert is for Diabetes Specialist Midwife with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (end date 07-Sep-2027). The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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