Diabetes Midwife​/Nurse

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The closing date is 17 July 2026.

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 multidisciplinary team providing and coordinating care of patients with pre-existing and gestational diabetes.

To deliver woman-centred 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 multidisciplinary team and to manage Midwife/Nurse-led care clinics for women 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 a 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 evidence based to support safe practice.

A full job description and person specification for this post can be found in the advert description attached.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

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.

• 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
• Evidence of teaching and presentation skills

• 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…