Nursing Lead Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Diabetes Team at SaTH are delighted to invite applications from an exceptional, dynamic, passionate, experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) to lead our team of DSNs in our innovative multi-disciplinary diabetes team that is based at both Shrewsbury and Telford hospital sites. If you feel ready to make the move into this senior leadership role and lead our friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

As the Nursing Lead Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will be accountable for all DSN's and the associated performance, finance, service development, standards and quality of care delivered within your designated speciality. As the lead nurse you will need engagement with all Corporate and Divisional objectives. You will have analytical skills and have experience with preparing reports and action plans. You will also have experience managing a team.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include clinical/direct patient care practice responsibilities as well as a leadership role managing a team of DSN's.

Main duties of the job

You will support the Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing and work closely with Medical Devices Service Lead CNS, Podiatry Clinical Lead, Clinical Lead, Matron and Centre and Operational Manager to deliver Safe and Effective Services by translating the organisations vision and values into meaningful actions for teams to respond to our patient's needs. This will be supported by implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery and Educational and Research Strategies and taking actions to prevent hospital acquired harms.

Providing professional and clinical leadership within Diabetes and Endocrine and lead on specific Professional and Service projects as required.

As a Registered Nurse you will be working at an advanced level undertaking tasks that have been previously undertaken by medical and/or technical staff. As a Practitioner you will practice autonomously and also within a defined team / multi-disciplinary team to provide advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals on Diabetes and Endocrine, across both secondary and primary care and in accordance with local guidelines and policies.

You will formulate clinical decisions and treatment plans within local guidelines /policy to manage acute and chronic illness and will respond to actual and potential health problems appropriately. You will undertake advanced practice procedures and tasks which will provide holistic nursing care and therapeutic nursing interventions.

About us

This is a new 12 month fixed term post. We would welcome applications for secondment but please ensure you have agreement from your existing line manager before applying.

Date posted

23 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

223-NLC-819

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MSc in Health, Quality or leadership related or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
Non-medical prescribing or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
Extensive experience at senior level/ leadership role or ability to demonstrate
NMC Registered
RN Diploma or Degree

Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of national and local targets, NICE Guidelines and policies in relation to diabetes and endocrine care
Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patients attending urgent /acute care

skills

Essential

Development of analytical and judgmental skills
Research and or audit skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MSc in Health, Quality or leadership related or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
Non-medical prescribing or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
Extensive experience at senior level/ leadership role or ability to demonstrate
NMC Registered
RN Diploma or Degree

Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of national and local targets, NICE Guidelines and policies in relation to diabetes and endocrine care
Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patients attending urgent /acute care

skills

Essential

Development of analytical and judgmental skills
Research and or audit skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).