Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the renal team for a Band 7 Renal Diabetes Specialist Nurse. The role aims to provide more focused support for renal patients to help assess, support, prevent and treat the onset or long-term diagnosis of diabetes. The role will have a specific focus on supporting renal transplant patients by identifying those transplant patients that are at risk of developing post-transplant diabetes which if managed early can be reversible.
The post holder will be expected to work with the wider multi-disciplinary team and support dialysis outpatients once the role has been established.
The post will require an enthusiast and self- motivated individual and the renal service will provide all essential training and support to fulfil the role.
Please refer to the attached person specification for essential requirements prior to applying for the post and see attached Job description for main duties and responsibilities of this role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will share our commitment to patient centred care. They will be highly experienced, with advanced skills in managing complex diabetes or renal patients in a variety of settings.
They will be able to make autonomous, evidence-based decisions and lead by example to educate and support colleagues in primary and secondary care.
The post holder will work to proactively manage, coordinate, and support an identified caseload of patients with diabetes who also have renal impairment. This will include patient and carer education, annual health checks and oversight of insulin management
The candidate will be an accessible and responsive team member with clinical responsibility for a defined patient group. able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met, with experience in either diabetes care or in renal care.
Training and support will be provided from both Diabetes and Renal Transplant Medicine teams to develop in this role.
A non-medical prescribing qualification is desirable for this post but not essential. If the candidate doesn't already have a non-medical prescribing qualification the candidate must be willing to work towards gaining this qualification in the near future.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work proactively, manages, coordinates and support an identified caseloads of patients with kidney disease and diabetes. Including patient and carer education, annual health checks and oversight of insulin management
- To use advanced skills and expert knowledge to identify subtle changes in condition and take appropriate action
- Work collaboratively with In-patient and Out-patient services to deliver excellent patient focused care
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times
- Developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. Ability to communicate with all members of the multi-professional teams locally an
- A knowledgeable team member, supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty
- A supportive resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice
- Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes
- Participating in the writing of protocols, guidelines, patient information and documentation required for service review and development
- Participating in providing training of identified staff groups within defined areas.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work proactively, manages, coordinates and support an identified caseloads of patients with kidney disease and diabetes. Including patient and carer education, annual health checks and oversight of insulin management
- To use advanced skills and expert knowledge to identify subtle changes in condition and take appropriate action
- Work collaboratively with In-patient and Out-patient services to deliver excellent patient focused care
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times
- Developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. Ability to communicate with all members of the multi-professional teams locally an
- A knowledgeable team member, supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty
- A supportive resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice
- Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes
- Participating in the writing of protocols, guidelines, patient information and documentation required for service review and development
- Participating in providing training of identified staff groups within defined areas.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
