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Band 6
Full-time

Diabetes Specialist Midwife

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustJessop Wing Maternity Hospital, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield, S26 1JF, United Kingdom£39,959 - £48,117Closes 29/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
15/09/2026
Closes
29/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for an enthusiastic and motivated Diabetes Specialist Midwife to join the dedicated Diabetes in Pregnancy Team in Sheffield. The post holder will provide expert support, guidance, and education to women, their families, and maternity staff. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the midwife will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for women with diabetes during pregnancy. The position involves service improvement and aims to enhance outcomes for women and their babies.

Essential criteria

  • Registered Midwife with Valid NMC
  • Attained or working towards first degree of equivalent short courses at degree level
  • Evidence of Post Registered education relevant to role
  • Post registration experience
  • Successful completion of core and relevant competencies

Desirable criteria

  • Confident in all areas of midwifery
  • Skills and personal knowledge
  • Competent in all clinical skills-including cannulation and suturing
  • Evidence of contributing to the development of others
  • Evidence of management and leadership qualities
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • IT literate
  • Registered Midwife with Valid NMC
  • Attained or working towards first degree of equivalent short courses at degree level
  • Evidence of Post Registered education relevant to role
  • Post registration experience
  • Successful completion of core and relevant competencies
  • Confident in all areas of midwifery
  • Skills and personal knowledge
  • Competent in all clinical skills-including cannulation and suturing
  • Evidence of contributing to the development of others
  • Evidence of management and leadership qualities
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • IT literate

Useful to know

Band 6 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.

This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Diabetes Specialist Midwife

The closing date is 29 September 2026

Job summary

Are you passionate about diabetes care in pregnancy?

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Diabetes Specialist Midwife to join our dedicated Diabetes in Pregnancy Team, providing care to women and their families of Sheffield.

We want to hear from you if you're an effective team player, an aspirational leader who leads by example to bring out the best in the team and ensure our core values of providing safe, high quality, evidenced based, personalised care are provided to women/pregnant people.

As a Diabetes Specialist Midwife, you will be a highly visible and approachable member of the team, providing expert support to women, their families and carers, as well as offering guidance and education to maternity staff.

The role is Monday to Friday.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team alongside obstetricians, diabetes specialist nurses, endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for women with diabetes during pregnancy.

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking midwife who is passionate about service improvement and committed to improving outcomes for women and their babies.

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