Job summary
We are looking for a flexible and well organised nurse, either someone who would like the opportunity to be trained as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, or someone who has experience already. The post holder specifically will be employed to provide a service for people with diabetes who are inpatients but with a view to development of outpatient skills as experience is gained. The position is for the Denmark Hill site of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We would welcome an application from you if you have:- Excellent people skills- Excellent team working skills- Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise work- Evidence of being involved in a project involving change management- Evidence of ongoing education in the area of diabetes
You will be part of an enthusiastic and dynamic team and will play an instrumental part in the smooth running of the department.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a practitioner delivering nursing care within the diabetes team to a defined caseload of patients/clients. This will primarily be in the inpatient setting.
- To provide evidence based care in line with current research and guidelines
- To maintain clear lines of communication within the diabetes team, KCH hospital inpatient teams and primary healthcare teams in order to facilitate the care of this group of people
- To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Clinical Practice
- To assist in the delivery of a specialist nursing service for people with diabetes
- To provide diabetes specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through their condition.This post is especially focused on the treatment of people with diabetes whilst they are an inpatient and peri discharge.
- To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers
- To manage own patient caseload under supervision
- To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care
- To attend all relevant MDT meetings and actively contribute
- To assist in the delivery of a seamless service through Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) processes and communication
- To ensure all care is provided in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
- To liaise with the ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement are in place for patients
- To adhere to the mechanisms for MDT referrals to the Clinical Nurse Specialists
- To work with the MDT to implement integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation
- To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
- To participate in the development of appropriate patient group directives to facilitate/enhance the discharge process
- To participate in relevant fora at Care Group or Trust Level to represent the service perspective
- To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
2. Education and Research
- To provide information for clients, carers and heath professional about all aspects of specialist care.
- To provide appropriate information and educational literature in order to help patients make informed choices as to their treatment plan and continuing management.
- To participate in programmes of education and training in according to meet the identified needs of clients, carers and others involved in their care.
- To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and Primary Care sector.
- To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues within the Trust and nationally
- To participate in clinical audit within the Trust as directed
- To participate in any appropriate/relevant Trust approved research projects conducted within the department.
- To be aware of and actively apply nursing research and evidence based practice relevant to the speciality.
- To work with other staff in clinical areas where changes to practice are required. Also where opportunities exist to improve treatment and support for patients.
3. Management
- To participate in any local change programmes in order to improve standards and communication links from Acute trust through to Primary Care.
- To keep updated on clinical and professional developments, attending training courses and appropriate updates.
- To work within the policies and guidelines set out by the Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self in the working environment to follow safe working practices and to comply at all times with the Trusts Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
- To be familiar with the Trusts Risk Management procedures on reporting complaints, accidents and incidents.
- To be aware of Child Protection Issues. Report any concerns to the Senior Nurse or Clinic Doctor.
- Network with the team of clinical nurse specialists within the Trust to evaluate and promote the specialist-nursing role.
- To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular actively analysis reports.
- Maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as requested. To evaluate the service in terms of clinical effectiveness, clinical excellence and value for money.
- To maintain effective links within primary secondary and tertiary care to ensure effective communication.
- To assist with the monitoring of stock levels of clinical stores and technical equipment, resolving any shortfall as appropriate.
- To maintain standards of hygiene and cleanliness with the clinical area, action remedy as appropriate and reporting deficits to senior nurse as appropriate.
- Ensures compliance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy, supporting the delivery of the Trusts Race Equality Scheme and the Trust's duty to positively promote race equality and equality of opportunity for disabled people ensuring services are responsive to the needs of equality groups.
4. Personal Professional Development
- To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the Trust and Care Group.
- To keep up-to-date with current literature and research in the speciality.
- To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC Validation requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required.
- To undergo and actively participate in your own performance appraisals
- To keep up to date with NMC, relevant specialist Faculty & Trust guidelines and protocols.
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional conduct working within and accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence.
- To be working towards further post registration qualifications relevant to the specialty area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Clinical Practice
- To assist in the delivery of a specialist nursing service for people with diabetes
- To provide diabetes specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through their condition.This post is especially focused on the treatment of people with diabetes whilst they are an inpatient and peri discharge.
- To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers
- To manage own patient caseload under supervision
- To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care
- To attend all relevant MDT meetings and actively contribute
- To assist in the delivery of a seamless service through Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) processes and communication
- To ensure all care is provided in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
- To liaise with the ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement are in place for patients
- To adhere to the mechanisms for MDT referrals to the Clinical Nurse Specialists
- To work with the MDT to implement integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation
- To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
- To participate in the development of appropriate patient group directives to facilitate/enhance the discharge process
- To participate in relevant fora at Care Group or Trust Level to represent the service perspective
- To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
2. Education and Research
- To provide information for clients, carers and heath professional about all aspects of specialist care.
- To provide appropriate information and educational literature in order to help patients make informed choices as to their treatment plan and continuing management.
- To participate in programmes of education and training in according to meet the identified needs of clients, carers and others involved in their care.
- To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and Primary Care sector.
- To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues within the Trust and nationally
- To participate in clinical audit within the Trust as directed
- To participate in any appropriate/relevant Trust approved research projects conducted within the department.
- To be aware of and actively apply nursing research and evidence based practice relevant to the speciality.
- To work with other staff in clinical areas where changes to practice are required. Also where opportunities exist to improve treatment and support for patients.
3. Management
- To participate in any local change programmes in order to improve standards and communication links from Acute trust through to Primary Care.
- To keep updated on clinical and professional developments, attending training courses and appropriate updates.
- To work within the policies and guidelines set out by the Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self in the working environment to follow safe working practices and to comply at all times with the Trusts Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
- To be familiar with the Trusts Risk Management procedures on reporting complaints, accidents and incidents.
- To be aware of Child Protection Issues. Report any concerns to the Senior Nurse or Clinic Doctor.
- Network with the team of clinical nurse specialists within the Trust to evaluate and promote the specialist-nursing role.
- To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular actively analysis reports.
- Maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as requested. To evaluate the service in terms of clinical effectiveness, clinical excellence and value for money.
- To maintain effective links within primary secondary and tertiary care to ensure effective communication.
- To assist with the monitoring of stock levels of clinical stores and technical equipment, resolving any shortfall as appropriate.
- To maintain standards of hygiene and cleanliness with the clinical area, action remedy as appropriate and reporting deficits to senior nurse as appropriate.
- Ensures compliance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy, supporting the delivery of the Trusts Race Equality Scheme and the Trust's duty to positively promote race equality and equality of opportunity for disabled people ensuring services are responsive to the needs of equality groups.
4. Personal Professional Development
- To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the Trust and Care Group.
- To keep up-to-date with current literature and research in the speciality.
- To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC Validation requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required.
- To undergo and actively participate in your own performance appraisals
- To keep up to date with NMC, relevant specialist Faculty & Trust guidelines and protocols.
- To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional conduct working within and accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence.
- To be working towards further post registration qualifications relevant to the specialty area.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
- A capable practitioner either through formal qualification (Diploma) and/or clinical experience pertinent to the area
- Diabetes Experience - Ward or otherwise
Desirable
- Diploma or equivalent in a health related subject, or working towards
- Relevant post-registration qualification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
- A capable practitioner either through formal qualification (Diploma) and/or clinical experience pertinent to the area
- Diabetes Experience - Ward or otherwise
Desirable
- Diploma or equivalent in a health related subject, or working towards
- Relevant post-registration qualification
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).
