Diabetes Specialist Midwife

Kings College Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital is seeking a dedicated Diabetes Specialist Midwife to provide patient-centered care for women with diabetes during pregnancy. The role focuses on delivering specialized advice, supporting multidisciplinary teams, and enhancing educational resources in diabetes care. As a vital member of the healthcare team, you will promote best practices and improve standards of care for pregnant individuals facing diabetes challenges.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for professional development

Healthy work/life balance promotion

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with recent clinical practice experience.
• Mentorship qualification with sign off status.
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised advice to support women with pre-existing diabetes.
• Conduct antenatal checks and educate staff.
• Lead patient education sessions on diabetes management.

Skills

Clinical Practice

Patient Care

Diabetes Management

Education and Training

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Education

MSc qualification in health and social care

Registered Midwife

Mentorship qualification

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Diabetes Specialist Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Secondment: 6 months Hours

• Full time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-CAY-7269002

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum incl HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

This is a 8 month maternity leave cover of the specialist midwife post in diabetes with the aim of driving forward change and promote excellence in care for women and birthing people who have diabetes in pregnancy.

The post holder will be expected to deliver patient centred advice, support and care specifically for antenatal (AN) patients with pre-existing diabetes, those who develop gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy and the postnatal (PN) period.

The post holder will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working alongside the diabetes teamof obstetricians, diabetologists, Diabetes Specialist Nurses (DSNs) and dietitians. Through effective working practices, the post holder will continue the philosophy of jointly working with other health care professionals to develop a holistic support network for pregnant women with diabetes.

In addition to the clinical role, the post holder will aim to raise the awareness and improve standards of screening for diabetes and inpatient diabetes care through planning and implementation of specialised programmes of education and training within your area of specialty.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will provide highly specialised advice to support to women with pre-existing diabetes, those who develop diabetes during their pregnancy, their families and other health care professionals.

You will be expected to address the needs of patients from different ethnic minority groups, their families and carers with respect to advice, support and educational materials provided in a variety of formats to meet their needs.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Work alongside the diabetes nurses in accessing Dexcom and Libreview and GDm-Health to review blood glucose monitoring results.

· Perform antenatal checks and review ultrasound findings and discuss with the patient and medical / obstetric team as necessary.

· Provide parent education sessions for T1, T2 and GDM women and their partners, to discuss the intricacies of labour and delivery with diabetes. To discuss birth plans and recommendations.

· Improve and develop education materials for women with diabetes and staff involved in their care.

· Support postnatal ward staff in the reviewing and discharge of patients with diabetes.

· Support the dietitians and DSNs in the education of newly diagnosed GDM women.

· Educate ward staff regarding management of diabetes, including management of hypoglycaemia

· Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and Midwives Rules

· To record and report untoward incidents and complaints in line with Trust policy.

· Keep accurate and contemporaneous notes in relation to the care you have provided and general management of diabetes in pregnancy.

· Contribute to the yearly report and audit of diabetes in pregnancy

· Oversee the OGTT process, auditing and improving efficiency.

· To supervise, support, guide, assist in the development of and assess the competency of junior staff.

· To initiate change effectively in response to clinical and organisational demands and inform staff of concerns which may affect patient care.

· Present at the monthly midwives mandatory training sessions.

· Education of new band 5/6’s in King’s protocols and management of diabetes.

· Hold “drop in” refresher sessions for AN, labour and PN midwives and MSW’s in “care of the woman with diabetes during pregnancy.”

· Carry out investigations concerning the OGTT/diabetes screening pathway through Inphase.

· Carry out regular audit of the OGTT process for review and quality improvement.

· Regular audit of the management of diabetes in labour and during steroids

Person specification

Qualification, Knowlwdge and Experience

• Registered midwife
• Mentorship qualification with sign off status
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development demonstrated through a Professional Portfolio
• Recent midwifery experience in clinical practice.
• Additional training in diabetes care for pregnant women and birthing people
• Experience of leadership in a healthcare setting
• MSc qualification within health and social care.

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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