Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
The post holder will need to be highly visible and to have an accessible approach for women, their relatives/carers, and staff.
To facilitate this, the role should be mainly Monday to Friday within core hours (8am-6pm). This may vary and be subject to review, depending on the specialty service needs. The post requires cross-site covering Doncaster and Bassetlaw maternity units.
Through this exciting role, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including obstetricians, specialist diabetic nurses, and endocrinologists.
The successful candidate needs to be dynamic and focused on service improvement to improve outcomes for women and babies.
If you have a passion for caring and coordinating care for pregnant women with complex medical needs, this role could be perfect for you!
Main duties of the job
1. Support the diabetic team to provide specialist midwifery support to the diabetes in pregnancy service, with a focus on gestational diabetes.
2. Be an autonomous practitioner within the team, being responsible for clinical care as appropriate.
3. Monitor and audit standards for women with diabetes during childbirth, linking with the wider public health network and ensuring that audits and assurance reports are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
4. Develop and deliver high-quality training for the maternity workforce in line with core competency frameworks and local learning needs analysis.
5. Work in collaboration with the maternal medicine lead to support care and oversight of services for women with pre-existing diabetes.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
About us
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, and finance through external providers.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* Current NMC registration as a Midwife
* Qualified Degree Level in relevant Midwifery course
* Recognised management/leadership qualification
* Commitment to professional development and evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
* Mentorship and/or Teaching qualification
* Diabetes training/course
Knowledge and Experience
* Conversant with NMC rules and code of governing practice
* Qualified midwife with a minimum of 3 years' continuous experience as a band 6 midwife
* Able to engage with service users and support co-production
* Previous experience of working with women with comorbidities, diabetes, and high-risk pregnancies
* Understanding of the impact of inequalities and deprivation on maternity outcomes and experience
* Evidence of experience or knowledge of change management or quality improvements
* Experience of research or audit in clinical practice which has been used to improve care provided for patients
* Experience with the collation and interpretation of audits
* Evidence of leadership
* Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment
* Experience of guideline and policy development and implementation.
Personal Attributes and Skills
* Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate ability to work as part of an MDT
* Ability to lead, manage and supervise staff, delegate work and act as a role model
* Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and foster the same behaviours within the team
* Holds a UK driving licence and access to a car for cross-site working
* Demonstrate visionary and strategic ability
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.
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Maternity Matron, Inpatient/outpatient services
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
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