Support Midwife for Diabetes Team

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a passionate midwife looking for a new challenge at a supportive Trust? Then the role of the Support Midwife for the diabetes team at Ashford and St Peter's (ASPH) is the job for you!

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic midwife to work collaboratively with the diabetes multidisciplinary team to provide personalised and safe care to women and birthing people.

At ASPH, you will work alongside a team that supports 3,300 births a year whilst working in the picturesque county of Surrey. We are very proud of our Abbey Birth Centre, level 3 Neonatal Unit, and level 3 BFI accreditation. We are one of the first Trusts nationally to implement biomechanics to support physiological births.

St Peter's is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that values our people, creating a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values.

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of staff wellbeing support. We provide opportunities for career development, and from the moment you start, you will be supported by our professional development team to achieve your career goals.

We offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance, and we have an onsite gym that is free to access. We also have an onsite nursery to support you and your family.

Our vision is to become one of the best healthcare Trusts in the county, and it all starts with you!

Main Duties of the Job

The postholder will:

1. Provide information and support to women who are known to be diabetic or are diagnosed with diabetes during their pregnancy.
2. Ensure referral to the appropriate health professional when deviations from the normal occur and work in partnership with that health professional to ensure safe standards of care.
3. This post may be either hospital or community-based with flexibility to move between care settings.
4. Support the Lead Midwife in the collection and production of any audits.
5. Support the Diabetes Lead Midwife with the training and education of colleagues.
6. When community-based, the postholder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota/night duty for the community.

About Us

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow, and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists, and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey, and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures, with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job Responsibilities

1. Provide and promote high-quality midwifery care and advice within a multidisciplinary environment.
2. Be an advocate for the woman as required, empowering her to promote her own health and well-being. Raise concerns on her behalf with the medical team as required.
3. Maintain continuous professional development/clinical competence and acquire new skills as required and as directed by the NMC/Lifelong Learning.
4. Support the Diabetes Lead Midwife in the delivery of safe and effective care.
5. Provide expert clinical advice to women who either have pre-existing diabetes or are diagnosed during pregnancy.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Midwifery degree or equivalent
• Registered Midwife
• ENB 997/8 or mentorship or SSSA

Knowledge and Skills

• Philosophies of care for low and high-risk women
• Current midwifery standards and best practice
• Trust vision, values, and strategic objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service, or support as appropriate to your role
• Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
• Any further study in relevant topics

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.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,205 to £47,084 a year pro rata of 22.5 hours p/w