Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Job overview
We are recruiting a Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse to provide clinical care and leadership within Maternity Services.
The postholder will provide clinical review for inpatients and coordinate the MDT diabetes antenatal clinic. Provide staff training and support the service to remain compliance with Saving Babies Lives V3 and any other national, regional or local recommendations in relation to diabetes in pregnancy.You will monitor and update guidance and policies and support learning from incidents.
This is a permanent part time role of 22.5hrs with the additional option of up to 12hrs temporary to cover maternity leave of a team member
The role involves line management of the diabetes specialist midwife.
Although this role is within maternity services you will work closely and receive the professional guidance and support of the Consultant ACP for Diabetes.
Main duties of the job
To undertake in-depth specialist clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for pregnant patients with diabetes mellitus.To support in leading the multi-professional management of patients with diabetes through the provision of clinical leadership and expert advice across the service
To support the leadership team in facilitating, enabling and supporting the development of this service based on best practice ensuring delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
Our Maternity services provides care to approximately 3000 women per year and consists of maternity outpatients, traditional community and continuity teams, Maternity Triage, Labour ward ( including maternity theatres), Midwifery Led Unit, Inpatient Maternity Ward and a Level 2 Neonatal Unit.Support for our clinical services includes an enhanced midwifery team, quality team and a team specialist midwives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details.
We welcome prospective applicants to contact us for further discussion.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NMC
- qualification/training or relevant experience Diabetes
- mentoring, teaching/assessing
- leadership training/relevant experience
- PNA
- Non medical prescribing or willingness to undertake the course
Knowledge
Essential criteria- in depth knowledge of diabetes and its impact in pregnancy
- Knowledge of evidence based practices
Experience
Essential criteria- clinical skills in relevant field
- clinical leadership
- Service development
- Audit
- guideline development