Support Midwife for Diabetes Team (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Nursinfg, Maternity Midwifery - Ashford a[...]

Employer: Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Ashford and St Peters Hospital

Town: Chertsey

Salary: £39,205 - £47,084 pa Inc HCAS, pro rata of 22.5 hours p/w

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59

Support Midwife for Diabetes Team

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

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 while 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 Peters 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.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters 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.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits, and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

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 of excellence for planned surgical procedures, with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate the training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not come and be a part of our journey?

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

Detailed job description and main 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.
6. Make an effective contribution to reaching the Trust’s vision, strategic objectives, and key work programmes.

Please refer to the main job description for further information.

Please see our recruitment brochure attached for further information about the Trust.

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.