Provides midwifery input for women with diabetes or pregnancies with medical complications.
Role involves teaching women how to perform home blood glucose monitoring, how to give insulin, health promotion and education about diabetes and simple dietary advice.
Works with multi-professional team to provide continuity of care.
Provides telephone follow-up and support, and liases with medical colleagues as appropriate.
Participates in audit programmes to monitor and improve performance.
Is the midwife representative on clinical audit committee
Participates in teaching midwives and students about diabetes in pregnancy.
Organises antenatal classes for women with complications, either one-to-one or in a group
