Diabetes Midwife Band 6

Job summary

Please note that this role is only open to midwives who hold a valid NMC registration and band 6 experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Diabetes Specialist Midwife to join our expanding multidisciplinary diabetes and antenatal team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced midwife with a passion for improving outcomes for women and birthing people with pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes. The successful candidate will work closely with obstetricians, diabetologists, diabetes specialist nurses, dietitians and community teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period. This is an excellent opportunity for a midwife wishing to develop specialist expertise in maternal medicine and diabetes care while contributing to service development and innovation. Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date if a high volume of applications is received.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Act as a specialist resource for women and birthing people with diabetes during pregnancy.
• Provide expert assessment, education, support and care planning.
• Participate in specialist diabetes antenatal clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Work collaboratively with obstetric, medical and neonatal colleagues to optimise maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Support women with blood glucose monitoring, medication management and lifestyle interventions.
• Deliver education and support to midwifery and maternity staff regarding diabetes care pathways.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Support the implementation of local and national maternity and diabetes standards.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

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