The closing date is 17 July 2026
Salary: Depending on experience As per Trust Bank Rates
Job summary
BANK ONLY CONTRACT An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated Midwife or Nurse with an interest and passion for delivering high quality care for women/birthing people with diabetes.
Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team providing and coordinating care of patients with pre-existing and gestational diabetes.
To deliver woman centered advice, support and care specifically for women with pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the diabetes multi-disciplinary team and to manage Midwife/Nurse led care clinics for women who have been identified with gestational diabetes for further assessment, education and monitoring of their condition in line with evidence-based guidelines.
To work safely and effectively as an Non Medical Prescriber working within an agreed formulary.
Available as an expert for diabetes for midwives and junior doctors to ensure care provided within the Trust is effective and evidenced based to support safe practice.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife/Nurse with NMC
- Evidence of further study/qualification in diabetes or diabetes in pregnancy
- Qualification in Non Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of management and leadership
- Evidence of Professional Development
Desirable
- MSc level study
- Evidence of teaching and presentation skills
- Mentorship Qualification
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive all round midwifery experience with direct patient/client care
- Wider experience of working within an area where counselling and discussion around care provision is standard practice
- Some experience undertaking difficult conversations and providing balanced evidence-based information in an unbiased way
- Demonstrate an interest in diabetes in pregnancy and co- ordinating the continuity of care and support women (their partners and families)
- Awareness of local and national policies and strategies related to diabetes in pregnancy
- Awareness of national strategies to improve outcomes for women with pre-existing diabetes/GDM
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of pre existing diabetes/GDM and the risks
- Awareness of relevant national standards and guidelines
- Awareness of government policies and influences
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent verbal & communication skills
- Keyboard skills
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills. Ability to make swift, appropriate decisions in an emergency
- Able to present information to a multidisciplinary team
- Effective time management and demonstrates leadership Qualities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).