Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to undertake a lead role of Diabetes Specialist Nurse in a secondary care inpatient / outpatient service. The post requires a motivated individual to work 37.5 hours a week within the diabetes team employed by NNUH
To provide clinical leadership and expertise in the diabetes speciality by providing information, support, advice and specialist knowledge to patients, their families and carers, and to act as a resource to the multi-professional team. To participate in the co-ordination of patient care to ensure continuity throughout the patient's care pathway. To be pivotal in review and development of the diabetes service, and to reflect the needs of the patient group.
To liaise closely with the health care teams of inpatient wards, outpatient department and primary care, including Consultant Physicians and GP's. To demonstrate wide and in-depth experience of all aspects of the speciality, exercising clinical leadership and effective education within their sphere of practice. To monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit, leading the development of practice through research.
Main duties of the job
- To lead on the delivery of inpatient / outpatient Diabetes Specialist Nursing care within the hospital, providing clinical leadership and support, development of nurse led protocols / guidelines and nurse led initiatives
- To develop and lead in the collection of relevant audit data to facilitate quality improvement, service development and national requirement
- Provide essential education for patients with Diabetes
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead in the delivery of Diabetes Specialist Nursing care across the inpatient and outpatient setting ensuring that relevant audit data is collected to facilitate quality improvement, service development and national requirement.
- To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing research based expert care and advice to all colleagues and managing a caseload effectively, making the most of available time.
- To work seamlessly within the multidisciplinary team, providing a service for patients with all forms of diabetes, antenatal diabetes and Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Technologies providing holistic care and support.
- To undertake face to face and virtual nurse led clinics, providing expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients their families and carers.
- To be able to analyse data / utilise current technologies such as CGM, Flash Glucose Monitoring, Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion technologies to assist in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients.
- To accept referrals from medical/nursing staff within the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients.
- To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place.
- To utilise specialist, skills, underpinned by in depth theoretical knowledge, to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised programmes of care for patients presenting with a specialist condition and to evaluate their programmes of care.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead in the delivery of Diabetes Specialist Nursing care across the inpatient and outpatient setting ensuring that relevant audit data is collected to facilitate quality improvement, service development and national requirement.
- To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing research based expert care and advice to all colleagues and managing a caseload effectively, making the most of available time.
- To work seamlessly within the multidisciplinary team, providing a service for patients with all forms of diabetes, antenatal diabetes and Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Technologies providing holistic care and support.
- To undertake face to face and virtual nurse led clinics, providing expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients their families and carers.
- To be able to analyse data / utilise current technologies such as CGM, Flash Glucose Monitoring, Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion technologies to assist in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients.
- To accept referrals from medical/nursing staff within the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients.
- To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place.
- To utilise specialist, skills, underpinned by in depth theoretical knowledge, to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised programmes of care for patients presenting with a specialist condition and to evaluate their programmes of care.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience with significant experience in the specialism
Skills
Desirable
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or a willingness to develop these
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience with significant experience in the specialism
Skills
Desirable
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or a willingness to develop these
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
