Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-CAY-6883226
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Town
- Orpington, Kent
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pa annum including HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Specialist Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 7
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 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.
Job overview
The post holder will be expected to deliver patient centred advice, support and care specifically for service users with pre-existing diabetes and to those who develop gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy.
The post holder will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), working alongside the diabetes team of 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.
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 digital 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
Education
Essential criteria
- BSc Midwifery (or equivalent)
- Further education/specialist knowledge in diabetes management
Desirable criteria
- Completed the midwife prescribers course Completed the midwife prescribers course
- Completion of leadership / coaching course
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of preceptorship year post qualification
- Experience of caring for women with diabetes in pregnancy
- Experience of providing education to staff/patients
- IT literate with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- All essential midwifery skills, especially AN and PN care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of audit/service evaluation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Nielsen
- Job title
- Community Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689 864855
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