Job summary
In partnership with the Multidisciplinary team, the post holder will lead and develop the provision of a specialist Diabetes service that plays a crucial role in improving patient outcomes through the delivery of high-quality clinical care.
The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing advice, education and support to staff, patients and their families and carers. Overall managerial responsibility for a defined service of Diabetes Specialist Midwives for leading the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including developing policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. The post holder will practice autonomously within their defined speciality to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. They will ensure patients' safe treatment, referral, follow-up, and discharge within their designated speciality. Act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice concerning the care of patients in their speciality. The post holder will provide a range of educational and training programmes for the multidisciplinary team, patients, families and carers.
This role/job plan incorporates a clinical, managerial, educational, and research component.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be professionally accountable for maintaining standards and professional practice as set by Trust Policies/Procedures, the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour, and relevant professional guidelines.
Provide expert advice to a cohort of patients referred for specialist intervention, care, and support within the services, being a point of contact for assessment, information, and advice for the patient, family and carers, and all staff involved in the patient's care.
Lead on diabetic specialist midwife practice development, including developing and/or updating clinical guidelines, policy and procedures related to the practice setting and speciality.
Lead on service development and contribute to strategic planning.
Participate in the 'on-call' senior midwifery roster for the maternity department.
Support the maintenance of appropriate KPIs for NHSLA compliance, CQC compliance, and local and national clinical governance initiatives in close collaboration with the Senior Nursing and Clinical Governance teams.
Ensure patient safety by escalating any risks with nurse staffing or service provision to the directorate management team.
Report any issues with quality and safety immediately to Head of Midwifery & Governance.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Midwife on the NMC Register
- *Professional knowledge acquired through degree diploma / supplemented by specialist training , experience, short courses to Masters level equivalent
- *Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role
Desirable
- *Advanced Life Support qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Extensive post registration experience as a Diabetic Specialist Midwife at Band 7 or above in defined or associated speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- *Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- *Experience in service development
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- *Experience of resource and budgetary management
- *Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality/field
- *Can demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge with an ability to assess, plan , implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients/relatives/care staff
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy/procedure and service delivery
- *Has understanding/experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable
- *Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to facilitate change and explain rationale behind reasons for change in practice / delivery of service
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to lead clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
- *Ability to lead and manage a team
- *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required and across UHB sites
- *Ability to act on own initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Midwife on the NMC Register
- *Professional knowledge acquired through degree diploma / supplemented by specialist training , experience, short courses to Masters level equivalent
- *Non-Medical Prescribing Course or willingness to undertake where this is a requirement of the role
Desirable
- *Advanced Life Support qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Extensive post registration experience as a Diabetic Specialist Midwife at Band 7 or above in defined or associated speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- *Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
- *Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- *Experience in service development
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- *Experience of resource and budgetary management
- *Experience of leading on the writing / updating of organisational Policy / Procedure / Guidelines associated with the speciality/field
- *Can demonstrate expert midwifery knowledge with an ability to assess, plan , implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients/relatives/care staff
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality and can translate this in to local practice reflected in organisational policy/procedure and service delivery
- *Has understanding/experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable
- *Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to facilitate change and explain rationale behind reasons for change in practice / delivery of service
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to lead clinical audit, analyse information and develop robust measureable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
- *Ability to lead and manage a team
- *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Evidence of flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required and across UHB sites
- *Ability to act on own initiative
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
