Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse with a desire to further your considerable diabetes inpatient knowledge to develop advanced specialist skills in diabetes?
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake the above role, community post. The post is suitable for those wishing to develop their career as a lead Specialist Nurse. It is a unique opportunity to gain experience in all the services the diabetes team provide. You will provide clinical support and advice to improve the care and management of patients within secondary and primary care.
The successful candidate will work within an established team of Diabetes Nurse Specialists and as part of a wider multidisciplinary diabetes team within STH, to deliver high quality diabetes care. They will provide clinical nursing advice, education and leadership within the speciality working with a high degree of personal autonomy. Optimal care will be delivered throughout all aspects of the patient care pathway. Therefore, an ability to communicate with a wide range of people across different disciplines in both the hospital and community environment is essential.
Main duties of the job
To manage own defined caseload of patients within the agreed scope of practice and taking responsibility for continuity of care acting as an independent practitioner. This will include assessing patients often with highly complex or chronic conditions, providing specialist advice across professional boundaries and planning and implementation of care, running nurse led clinics and comprehensive follow up services; and ensuring a smooth transition for patients through the relevant pathway.
To maximise efficiency and quality of care for individual and groups of patients, acting as anadvocate through the patient pathway where necessary.
To participate in the diabetes centre cover, which offers advice to patients, primary care Providers. This service offers urgent appointments to patients who are new to insulin.
To actively develop change through service audit and evaluation in a way which promotes change for the benefit of patient care within the objectives of the business and service plan.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
education and qulaification
Essential
- Valid 1st level registration
- Degree level education or working towards
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or equivalent experience in delivering diabetes education
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescriber or equivalent or willing to work towards
- Evidence of advanced training in diabetes
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience
- Extensive, demonstrable post registration experience in the speciality including experience/knowledge of service management, planning and delivery
- Experience of managing change within the speciality
- Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community
- Evidence and experience of innovative working in diabetes
- Experience of autonomously managing patients with diabetes within a defined caseload
- Experience of caseload management, health assessment and advanced skills in patient education
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and skills to support learning and education for patients and practitioners
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and skills in diabetes management including diabetes insulin pumps and CGM
- Experience of audit and evaluation
personal qulitites
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and make independent decisions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Effective verbal and written skills
- IT and systems management skills
- Valid full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Person Specification
education and qulaification
Essential
- Valid 1st level registration
- Degree level education or working towards
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or equivalent experience in delivering diabetes education
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescriber or equivalent or willing to work towards
- Evidence of advanced training in diabetes
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience
- Extensive, demonstrable post registration experience in the speciality including experience/knowledge of service management, planning and delivery
- Experience of managing change within the speciality
- Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working within the community
- Evidence and experience of innovative working in diabetes
- Experience of autonomously managing patients with diabetes within a defined caseload
- Experience of caseload management, health assessment and advanced skills in patient education
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and skills to support learning and education for patients and practitioners
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and skills in diabetes management including diabetes insulin pumps and CGM
- Experience of audit and evaluation
personal qulitites
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and make independent decisions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Effective verbal and written skills
- IT and systems management skills
- Valid full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
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).
