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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Communication and Team Working

• Facilitate and maintain effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team in order to promote effective patient care
• Adhere to appropriate NMC and local Standards for written documentation and storage of records. Ensure maintenance of patient and colleague confidentiality at all times
• Deal appropriately with positive and negative feedback from women, recognising the wider implications for ward, unit and Trust
• Participate in decision-making in relation to women-centred care and development of practice within the ward, unit and multidisciplinary team. Actively involved in change
• Be an active member of both ward and wider multi-disciplinary team, developing confidence in own role and encouraging development of others and contribution to team cohesion
• To communicate effectively, sensitive and personal issues maintaining confidentiality at all times
• To identify and manage challenging behaviours
• Convey complex and sensitive information (eg. abnormal test results) in a comprehensible and empathic manner
• Discuss all alternative treatment options and facilitate clinical management decisions
• Obtain informed consent for procedures as required, in accordance with the Trust consent policy
• Cover in the absence of the Lead Midwife for Diabetes
• Be actively involved in teaching/supporting other members of the maternity team with regarding management of diabetes in pregnancy/intrapartum/postnatal

2. Clinical Car

• To support and enable the woman with diabetes and their family to make informed decisions and choices relating to their treatment and management
• To assess, implement and evaluate care delivered, so that the women’s individual requirements for care are met in all aspects of midwifery.  Obtain informed consent throughout
• To contribute to the plan of care for the woman with diabete
• To implement plans of care for the woman with diabetes in conjunction with the woman’s named community midwife and multi-professional team
• To contribute to the development of policies and clinical guidelines in support of the diabetes service within maternity service
• To work with the Lead Midwife for Diabetes in disseminating information on the benefits and management of breastfeeding, to all women with a pregnancy complicated by Diabetes
• Provide education and support to women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
• Act as a resource in the clinical areas to other staff members
• Actively be involved in supporting staff in a formal and informal setting to increase their knowledge and understanding of diabetes in pregnancy to help them provide evidence based care
• Provide care in a range of settings, such as Antenatal clinics or ward rounds
• Assist the Lead Midwife for diabetes in maintaining and developing a quality service by helping to implement and embed evidence-based changes into clinical practice
• Help to ensure that patient care plans are regularly updated, changes implemented and that patient’ records and documentation are maintained and current
• Act as an advocate for wome
• Prioritise and manage own workload appropriately i.e. ability to prioritise, time management, delegation
• Practice in accordance with professional, ethical and legal framework for midwifery
• To work within Trust guidelines, policies and procedures when carrying out midwifery care. Have opportunity to be involved in their development, implementation and evaluation
• Undertake midwifery practice consistent with evidence based practice transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the needs of mothers and families.

3. Personal and Professional Conduct

• Work within NMC professional code of conduct at all times and Midwives Code and Standards for Practice.
• Ensure Trust Policy and Procedure adhered to including Health and Safety legislation, administration and storage of drugs, clinical incident reporting, infection control, child protection, and safekeeping of patient’s property
• Be responsible for maintaining and enhancing personal and professional development and providing evidence of competency to enable the formulation of a PDP
• Act as role model and support professional development of all students and junior staff. Contribute to a positive learning environment.

4. Resource/Change Management

• Ensure effective management of time and resources
• Responsible for co-ordinating shift on day to day basis
• Participates in innovation and implementation of change
• Develops leadership and supervision skills for both qualified and unqualified staff.

5. Research/Education

• Teach/mentor both qualified and unqualified staff including student nurses/midwives. Complete appropriate documentation for learners when acting in the role of mentor
• To assist in the orientation of new staff/Return to Practice midwives and act as a preceptor
• Participate in delivering and evaluating education programmes, offered within the Maternity Unit. Participate in the education audit of the clinical areas
• Use, develop and share evidence based practice to carry out care competently and efficiently
• Participate in clinical audit/trials and collection of data for improving women’s care as appropriate e.g. patient satisfaction surveys, NPID audit
• Participate in benchmarking within clinical area supporting the introduction of a change in practice if indicated
• To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.