Job overview

Specialist Midwife – Diabetes in Pregnancy

Are you an experienced and motivated midwife looking to develop your career in a specialist and rewarding area of maternity care? The Diabetes in Pregnancy Service at Broomfield Hospital is expanding, and we are seeking enthusiastic midwives to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity to specialise in the care of women with diabetes during pregnancy, supporting around 10% of women who give birth at Broomfield Hospital and receive care through our service.

Working alongside obstetricians, diabetologists, specialist nurses and dietitians, you will provide expert care for women with pre-existing diabetes and complex gestational diabetes. Your role will include supporting multidisciplinary antenatal clinics, leading joint midwife-dietitian clinics, and helping women achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and their babies.

As a specialist practitioner, you will also act as a valuable source of expertise for the wider maternity team, providing education, advice and clinical support, as well as reviewing and supporting women throughout their hospital stay.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, personalised care and are looking for an opportunity to enhance your specialist midwifery skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help make a lasting difference to the lives of women and families across Mid and South Essex.

Main duties of the job

·         To be a clinical expert in Diabetic midwifery care and provide a comprehensive range of health education, psychological and social care advice to women in a hospital and community setting.

·         To ensure the provision of a safe and high-quality Diabetic midwifery service ensuring continuity of care in keeping with agreed pathways.

·         Ensure all documentation is complete and accurate and that information is stored and maintained appropriately.

·         To promote and facilitate a safe working environment which actively supports learning, innovation and the development of quality care for clients.

·         To be involved the development of the Diabetic service within the maternity department in partnership with the diabetes service.

·         To work in partnership in planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care in order to improve the health of individuals, their families and reduce health inequalities.

·         Ensuring women with pre-existing and gestational diabetes receive effective management of their diabetes via staff support and training.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.