Diabetes Midwife/Nurse

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Birmingham is seeking a dedicated Diabetes Midwife/Nurse to provide high-quality care to women with diabetes. This role involves managing specific care clinics, delivering woman-centered advice, and ensuring evidence-based practices. Candidates should be registered Midwives or Nurses with qualifications in diabetes management. The ideal applicant demonstrates leadership and has a passion for improving patient outcomes. Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team dedicated to world-class health care.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife/Nurse with NMC required.
• Experience in diabetes or diabetes in pregnancy preferred.
• Qualification in Non-Medical Prescribing necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to women with diabetes.
• Manage Midwife/Nurse-led care clinics.
• Provide support and education based on guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Leadership

Diabetes management

Teaching skills

Education

Registered Midwife/Nurse with NMC

Qualification in Non Medical Prescribing

Further study in diabetes

Job description

Diabetes Midwife/Nurse

The closing date is 16 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated Midwife or Nurse with an interest and passion for delivering high quality care for women/birthing people with diabetes.

Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team providing and coordinating care of patients with pre-existing and gestational diabetes.

To deliver woman-centred advice, support and care specifically for women with pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the diabetes multi-disciplinary team and to manage Midwife/Nurse led care clinics for women who have been identified with gestational diabetes for further assessment, education and monitoring of their condition in line with evidence-based guidelines.

To work safely and effectively as a Non-Medical Prescriber working within an agreed formulary.

Available as an expert for diabetes for midwives and junior doctors to ensure care provided within the Trust is effective and evidence-based to support safe practice.

Main duties of the job

A full job description and person specification for this post can be found in the advert description attached.

About us

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.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

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.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens 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

• Registered Midwife/Nurse with NMC
• Evidence of further study/qualification in diabetes or diabetes in pregnancy
• Qualification in Non Medical Prescribing
• Evidence of management and leadership
• Evidence of Professional Development
• Evidence of teaching and presentation skills

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Extensive all round midwifery experience with direct patient/client care
• Wider experience of working within an area where counselling and discussion around care provision is standard practice
• Some experience undertaking difficult conversations and providing balanced evidence-based information in an unbiased way
• Demonstrate an interest in diabetes in pregnancy and co-ordinating the continuity of care and support women (their partners and families)
• Awareness of local and national policies and strategies related to diabetes in pregnancy
• Awareness of national strategies to improve outcomes for women with pre-existing diabetes/GDM

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• Specialist knowledge of pre-existing diabetes/GDM and the risks
• Awareness of relevant national standards and guidelines
• Awareness of government policies and influences

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills. Ability to make swift, appropriate decisions in an emergency
• Able to present information to a multidisciplinary team
• Effective time management and demonstrates leadership Qualities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust