Midwife with a special interest in diabetes | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6227579/164-6227579 |
Summary
To assist the Lead Midwife for Diabetes in:
• Maintaining specialist nursing / midwifery care for a caseload of patients requiring specialist nursing / midwifery care.
• Maintaining and developing a quality service.
• Providing specialist training across functional boundaries, as required.
• Improving and standardising diabetes care within the maternity services of NUH.
• Delivering the antenatal midwifery pathway for women with diabetes in the ANC.
• Managing women with diabetes who are post-partum.
The post holder will be required to deliver safe, quality midwifery care, antenatally, intrapartum and postnatally to women and their families whilst developing key skills, abilities and experience as a Midwife. The post holder will be required to work without direct supervision but within the multidisciplinary team and comply with Trust policies and guidelines. Midwives who are qualified to prescribe will be supported to do so.
The post holder will work across site: QMC Campus/City Campus
To provide and maintain an effective clinical service for women and birthing people within the context of NUH maternity services in the course of pregnancies complicated by diabetes.
This will require supporting with clinics both as part of the MDT for those requiring more specialist input and independently for those managed through diet or metformin in the case of gestational diabetes. You will be supported by the wider team at all times.
With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Communication and Team Working
• Facilitate and maintain effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team in order to promote effective patient care
• Adhere to appropriate NMC and local Standards for written documentation and storage of records. Ensure maintenance of patient and colleague confidentiality at all times
• Deal appropriately with positive and negative feedback from women, recognising the wider implications for ward, unit and Trust
• Participate in decision-making in relation to women-centred care and development of practice within the ward, unit and multidisciplinary team. Actively involved in change
• Be an active member of both ward and wider multi-disciplinary team, developing confidence in own role and encouraging development of others and contribution to team cohesion
• To communicate effectively, sensitive and personal issues maintaining confidentiality at all times
• To identify and manage challenging behaviours
• Convey complex and sensitive information (eg. abnormal test results) in a comprehensible and empathic manner
• Discuss all alternative treatment options and facilitate clinical management decisions
• Obtain informed consent for procedures as required, in accordance with the Trust consent policy
• Cover in the absence of the Lead Midwife for Diabetes
• Be actively involved in teaching/supporting other members of the maternity team with regarding management of diabetes in pregnancy/intrapartum/postnatal
1. Clinical Car
• To support and enable the woman with diabetes and their family to make informed decisions and choices relating to their treatment and management
• To assess, implement and evaluate care delivered, so that the women’s individual requirements for care are met in all aspects of midwifery. Obtain informed consent throughout
• To contribute to the plan of care for the woman with diabete
• To implement plans of care for the woman with diabetes in conjunction with the woman’s named community midwife and multi-professional team
• To contribute to the development of policies and clinical guidelines in support of the diabetes service within maternity service
• To work with the Lead Midwife for Diabetes in disseminating information on the benefits and management of breastfeeding, to all women with a pregnancy complicated by Diabetes
• Provide education and support to women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
• Act as a resource in the clinical areas to other staff members
• Actively be involved in supporting staff in a formal and informal setting to increase their knowledge and understanding of diabetes in pregnancy to help them provide evidence based care
• Provide care in a range of settings, such as Antenatal clinics or ward rounds
• Assist the Lead Midwife for diabetes in maintaining and developing a quality service by helping to implement and embed evidence-based changes into clinical practice
• Help to ensure that patient care plans are regularly updated, changes implemented and that patient’ records and documentation are maintained and current
• Act as an advocate for wome
• Prioritise and manage own workload appropriately i.e. ability to prioritise, time management, delegation
• Practice in accordance with professional, ethical and legal framework for midwifery
• To work within Trust guidelines, policies and procedures when carrying out midwifery care. Have opportunity to be involved in their development, implementation and evaluation
• Undertake midwifery practice consistent with evidence based practice transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the needs of mothers and families.
1. Personal and Professional Conduct
• Work within NMC professional code of conduct at all times and Midwives Code and Standards for Practice.
• Ensure Trust Policy and Procedure adhered to including Health and Safety legislation, administration and storage of drugs, clinical incident reporting, infection control, child protection, and safekeeping of patient’s property
• Be responsible for maintaining and enhancing personal and professional development and providing evidence of competency to enable the formulation of a PDP
• Act as role model and support professional development of all students and junior staff. Contribute to a positive learning environment.
1. Resource/Change Management
• Ensure effective management of time and resources
• Responsible for co-ordinating shift on day to day basis
• Participates in innovation and implementation of change
• Develops leadership and supervision skills for both qualified and unqualified staff.
1. Research/Education
• Teach/mentor both qualified and unqualified staff including student nurses/midwives. Complete appropriate documentation for learners when acting in the role of mentor
• To assist in the orientation of new staff/Return to Practice midwives and act as a preceptor
• Participate in delivering and evaluating education programmes, offered within the Maternity Unit. Participate in the education audit of the clinical areas
• Use, develop and share evidence based practice to carry out care competently and efficiently
• Participate in clinical audit/trials and collection of data for improving women’s care as appropriate e.g. patient satisfaction surveys, NPID audit
• Participate in benchmarking within clinical area supporting the introduction of a change in practice if indicated
• To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024