Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic dedicated, self-motivated Registered Nurse to join our Adult Cystic Fibrosis Team as a Specialist in Diabetes, within The Birmingham University Hospitals Trust. Are you looking for an exciting challenge where you can work within a dynamic team?
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (UHB) hosts the Regional West Midlands Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre. The CF Centre is nationally recognised as a centre of excellence and provides full time care for around 400 adults with CF. There is 20 bedded inpatient ward, a dedicated outpatient department and a well-established, high quality home care service. The centre continues to be at the forefront of clinical research. Our portfolio includes clinical trials and grant funded research.
The successful applicant will be an addition to the specialist MDT and work alongside an experienced CF Diabetes nurse, to manage and lead diabetes care in people with CF providing high quality, evidence based, individualised care and treatment in the community, outpatient and inpatient settings.
The successful applicant will act as a resource offering specialist advice, support and education, to patients, carers and other health care professionals. You will be responsible for contributing to and leading the on-going development of diabetes clinical practice.
22.5 hours per week
For further information contact -
Matron Kristine Canal 424-0353 kristine.canal@uhb.nhs.uk
Harbinder Sunsoa CFDNS 424-3577 harbinder.sunsoa@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
To lead, develop and provide a specialist diabetes nursing service for adults with cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD). The service covers inpatients, out patients and community care.
*To lead the continuous glucose monitoring service and with the multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis team, identify patients requiring continuous glucose monitoring.
*To assess, plan and implement specialist diabetes therapy to meet patients' clinical need in conjunction with the cystic fibrosis team and diabetes consultant.
*To act as a key contact in providing specialist cystic fibrosis diabetes advice and education for patients, families, carers and support healthcare professionals at the West Midlands Adult CF centre.
*To supervise and direct the caseload of the CF support worker.
*To initiate and undertake research and clinical audit.
*To contribute towards achieving diabetes NSF and Cystic Fibrosis Trust standards.
*To have an in-depth knowledge of all statutory guidance.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role)
- * Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
- * Recognised mentorship course
Desirable
- * To have or working towards a MSc/ Masters qualification
- * To have or working towards advanced health assessment module -- where applicable to the role
- * Non -- Medical Prescriber/ willingness to undertake - where applicable to the role
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- * Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality Extensive experience of working autonomously
- at a specialist level
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/competence.
- * Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
- * Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- * Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- * Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess,plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to
- patients / relatives/ care staff
- * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- * Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable
- * Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
- * Experience in service development Awareness of current research related to the speciality
- * Awareness of current research related to the speciality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Adult / Child Nurse on the NMC Register (Field dependent upon role)
- * Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
- * Recognised mentorship course
Desirable
- * To have or working towards a MSc/ Masters qualification
- * To have or working towards advanced health assessment module -- where applicable to the role
- * Non -- Medical Prescriber/ willingness to undertake - where applicable to the role
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- * Significant years post registration experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality Extensive experience of working autonomously
- at a specialist level
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/competence.
- * Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
- * Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programmes and teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- * Experience of patient service user advocacy role
- * Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess,plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to
- patients / relatives/ care staff
- * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
- * Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
- * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
Desirable
- * Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
- * Experience in service development Awareness of current research related to the speciality
- * Awareness of current research related to the speciality
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
