Diabetes Midwife

Transformation Unit; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Diabetes Midwife (NHS AfC Band 6) to work with diabetic maternity services, providing care in clinics and inpatient settings. The role includes supporting education, diabetes management, and pathway development within the maternity directorate.

The post involves teaching and mentoring, contributing to audits, and developing diabetes care guidelines, with flexible working arrangements discussed with the recruiting manager.

Qualifikationen

• NMC Registered Midwife with current registration.
• Diabetes in Pregnancy postgraduate course.
• Minimum of two years as a Band 6 Midwife.

Aufgaben

• Support Diabetes Specialist Midwives to provide specialised diabetes care.
• Educate women with gestational diabetes and arrange follow up.
• Educate on insulin administration and monitoring.
• Support MDT with diabetes care and training.
• Maintain and develop own clinical skills and participate in audits.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication

Team working

Planning of clinic and service

Good analytical skills

Ausbildung

NMC Registered Midwife

Diabetes in Pregnancy postgraduate course

Tools

Badgernet

Lorrenzo

EPIC software

GDM-Health App

Jobbeschreibung

Employer Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Women's Hospital Town Edgbaston Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 20/11/2026

Diabetes Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for working closely with the diabetic maternity services to provide care to women with diabetes in pregnancy and the postnatal period. The post holder will be expected to work in the midwife led clinics, consultant led clinic and practice in line with evidenced based care. The post holder will also be required to offer clinical advice to women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes and appropriately refer for continued care in the diabetes antenatal clinics.

Additionally, the successful midwife will provide in-patient diabetes support across all areas of the Maternity Directorate, and provide management cover for the diabetes service in the absence of the Band 7 DSM’s.

The role will also include being actively involved in supporting the DSM’s to plan and arrange diabetes education updates for midwives and junior doctors, participate in local and national audits, and develop diabetes care pathways and guidelines.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Diabetes Specialist Midwives to provide specialised diabetes support and midwifery care, advice and support to women with pre-existing and gestational diabetes in the consultant and midwife led clinics and across the wider maternity directorate. To offer continuity of care to women and their families.
• To provide education and support to women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes and arrange appropriate follow up and care.
• To provide education and support to women and their families regarding the safe practice of administration of insulin when prescribed by a doctor or non-medical prescriber.
• To support the Diabetes Specialist Midwives in delivering telephone, one to one or remote review of diabetes control and refer as appropriate.
• To be responsible for the maintenance and development of her/his own clinical skills including mandatory training.
• To support the development of midwifery practice and new roles within the service.
• To assume responsibility for the safe custody and administration of drugs in
• accordance with the Trust Policies and Statutory Rules and Regulations.
• To support the Band 7 DSM team to provide training to the MDT as required
• To support and educate the MDT with diabetes care, acting as a clinical specialist/expert
• To support other junior members of the diabetes team with any training or education

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Diabetes in Pregnancy postgraduate course

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of two years as a Band 6 Midwife
• High risk antenatal care
• Experience of giving health care education

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• Good analytical skills
• Ability to make swift appropriate decisions in an emergency
• Able to make appropriate decisions regarding care planning

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Able to provide all aspects of routine midwifery care
• Able to teach home blood glucose monitoring and use diabetes equipment
• Knowledge of Badgernet, Lorrenzo and EPIC software
• Knowledge of the GDM-Health App

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with service users, colleagues and other professionals in primary/acute care and agencies
• Good team working
• Planning of clinic and service provision
• Assist in maintaining good levels of equipment and patient resources
• Evidence of project or service planning

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.