Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job summary

Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Band 7

Part time hours (18.75 hours)

To provide and manage expert specialist clinical practice in Croydon Health Service NHS Trust for patients with diabetes in the borough of Croydon.

To be a source of expertise, knowledge and support, upskilling healthcare professionalson the wards, providing basic education to patients and their significant others.

To develop evidence based clinical nursing aligned with current research and guidelines. To ensure patients and their relatives/ carers are well informed and supported in the management of their diabetes care.

To work with the wider multidisciplinary team in a proactive way with the aim to prevent short and long term complications of diabetes, supporting early discharge and reduce emergency attendance.

To work with the community diabetes service to provide structured education for people with diabetes and their family

To provide hospital nurse led clinicsto support the management of diabetes. This includes initiating diabetes oral medication, insulin and GLP-1 therapy management, and monitoring patients ongoing glycaemic control.

Interviews: 6th February 2024

Main duties of the job

Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Band 7

• We have introduced an Integrated Diabetes Service which provides seamless, high quality care for the people of Croydon. This is an exciting opportunity to work as a member of a specialist multidisciplinary team comprising consultants, nurses, dietitians, psychologist and support staff to develop an innovative integrated service.

  Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to be part of this transformation? If so, we would love to hear from you!

  We are seeking to recruit diabetes specialist nurses who have a passion for improving the care of people with diabetes, excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team. The role will include working closely with colleagues in hospital and primary care to ensure that the people of Croydon receive high quality, joined up care and avoid unnecessary complications.

  A clean driving license and use of a car for work purposes is desirable but not essential.

  We offer education/support to help with personal development, Apprenticeship jobs and other new development opportunities.

  You will have the opportunity to be part of the specialist services which includes:

  • Antenatal care - Diabetes in pregnancy clinics
  • Renal clinics
  • Endocrine Day cases
  • Transition and young person's clinic
  • Insulin pump clinics
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring clinics and other Diabetes technologies
  • DSN Joint/clinics

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.