Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 midwife/Nurse to step up into a Band 7 diabetic specialist Nurse role.
We are looking for a highly motivated Midwife/Nurse with excellent clinical and leadership skills to join the team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing diabetic care to pregnant women, coordinating and develop services provided to pregnant women with Type I, Type II or Gestational Diabetes.
The post holder will provide effective leadership role working closely with the diabetic team to the diabetes/pregnancy team and act as lead nurse on diabetes in maternity services.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the other diabetes team members; contribute to the education and the professional development of staff in the acute and primary care setting. He/she will be actively involved in client/family education, supporting midwives and GP's to provide on-going antenatal care and planning care for clients. The post holder will be responsible for auditing, monitoring and evaluating the service provided.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a nurse
- Specialist knowledge and experience of diabetes management in pregnancy
- Current knowledge of National guidelines, standards and recommendations impacting on maternity services including NICE Diabetes guideline 2015, Diabetes Strategy for Adults, Super 6 model
- Ability to counsel women and give advice within specialist area of practice e.g. pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes
- Proven experience of effective working in a multidisciplinary setting
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team/service
- Experience of delivering education in group settings
- Experience of conducting research
Skills
Essential
- Effective organisation skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Knowledge and understanding of gestational diabetes and associated risks
- Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
- Resilient and confident in adverse situations
- Innovative and creative in the development of new approaches to care and systems of working
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to challenge current practises in a non-threatening manner
- Possess general computing skills
- Ability to devise and deliver training
- Ability to work with little supervision
- Able to work to deadlines
- Able to work in a multicultural area
- Knowledge of frameworks and guidance informing care in diabetes
- Knowledge of clinical governance framework
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Leads in the development of the service and local patient care policies/procedures across the Trust within the specialist area of practice
- Experiences of taking forth service developments, monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness
- Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
- Ability to comply with Trust's policies
- Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to professionally develop
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife or nurse qualified to degree level
- ENB 998/997 or equivalent
- ENB 928 or similar current diabetes course
- Masters or evidence of significant post registration education
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as a nurse
- Specialist knowledge and experience of diabetes management in pregnancy
- Current knowledge of National guidelines, standards and recommendations impacting on maternity services including NICE Diabetes guideline 2015, Diabetes Strategy for Adults, Super 6 model
- Ability to counsel women and give advice within specialist area of practice e.g. pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes
- Proven experience of effective working in a multidisciplinary setting
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team/service
- Experience of delivering education in group settings
- Experience of conducting research
Skills
Essential
- Effective organisation skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Knowledge and understanding of gestational diabetes and associated risks
- Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
- Resilient and confident in adverse situations
- Innovative and creative in the development of new approaches to care and systems of working
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to challenge current practises in a non-threatening manner
- Possess general computing skills
- Ability to devise and deliver training
- Ability to work with little supervision
- Able to work to deadlines
- Able to work in a multicultural area
- Knowledge of frameworks and guidance informing care in diabetes
- Knowledge of clinical governance framework
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Leads in the development of the service and local patient care policies/procedures across the Trust within the specialist area of practice
- Experiences of taking forth service developments, monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness
- Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
- Ability to comply with Trust's policies
- Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to professionally develop
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife or nurse qualified to degree level
- ENB 998/997 or equivalent
- ENB 928 or similar current diabetes course
- Masters or evidence of significant post registration education
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).
