Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a motivated Nurse to join our dynamic, forward thinking Aintree diabetes nurse team. This post holder will work specifically within the Surgical Directorate supported by the wider Diabetes nursing team. As a Diabetes Surgical Nurse Educator your role will be to support high quality safe care to patients with diabetes. You will be working with the wider diabetes multidisciplinary team to provide specialist diabetes support, advice and education for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as healthcare professionals. We are seeking a nurse who has a positive approach and is committed to making a difference. You will need to demonstrate a keenness to work in the field of diabetes, effective communication and teamwork. Experience of supporting patients and carers with diabetes management would be an advantage but not essential as training and development in role will be provided.
Applicants must have good communication skills, and have a flexible approach to working hours. Applicants should be able to demonstrate criteria as set out within the job description and person specification. Successful applicants will receive training to support them in the role.
Main duties of the job
This band 6 Surgical Diabetes Nurse Educator role will include the following:
The post holder will provide on-going specialist education and training for patients, carers and staff around safe management of diabetes care. The post holder will be the main link for diabetes nursing within the Surgical Directorate and will visit these ward and clinical areas daily (Monday to Friday) develop a collaborative working relationship and offer daily support to the surgical nurses, doctors and AHPs.
To provide specialist nursing advice, in a format appropriate to theindividual's needs/abilities, to professionals, people with diabetes and carers in all aspects of diabetes care.
Provide advice using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate routine and specialist interventions with the support of a management plan.
To be accountable for safe and appropriate advice around medications used commonly within the speciality of diabetes care.
To support the diabetes team in planning, development and evaluation of diabetes services across the locality.
To be a resource for specialist advice and information across theorganisation.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with the Diabetes Specialist Nurses to perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Providing individualised education to patients and carers to support diabetes management and promoting healthy lifestyle.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Clinical sessions in a variety of settings mostly ward based reviews. Supporting safe effective discharge from hospital.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
Managerial/Leadership
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers / relatives.
Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis
Participate in the development of services and assists the Nurse Consultant to implement change.
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the ward area.
Education and Development
Provide education and development opportunities for others including patient education and education of other health care professionals.
Develop own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge.
Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements.
Clinical Governance
Registered Practitioners have a responsibility to;
- maintain current active professional registration
- act always in accordance with their professional Code of Conduct and guiding documents
- adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure.
- maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
- maintain a professional portfolio
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working closely with the Diabetes Specialist Nurses to perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Providing individualised education to patients and carers to support diabetes management and promoting healthy lifestyle.
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Clinical sessions in a variety of settings mostly ward based reviews. Supporting safe effective discharge from hospital.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
Managerial/Leadership
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers / relatives.
Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis
Participate in the development of services and assists the Nurse Consultant to implement change.
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the ward area.
Education and Development
Provide education and development opportunities for others including patient education and education of other health care professionals.
Develop own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others clinical knowledge.
Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements.
Clinical Governance
Registered Practitioners have a responsibility to;
- maintain current active professional registration
- act always in accordance with their professional Code of Conduct and guiding documents
- adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure.
- maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
- maintain a professional portfolio
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
Desirable
- Recordable specialist qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescribing
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience.
- Extensive clinical experience.
- Involvement in audit
Desirable
- Participation in audit
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Knowledge
Essential
- Diabetes nursing knowledge and skills.
Skills
Essential
- Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills.
- Effective communicator.
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Computer literate
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
Other
Essential
- Diplomatic.
- Assertive and confident.
- Recognition of own limitations.
- Able to travel between sites.
- Flexibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
Desirable
- Recordable specialist qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescribing
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience.
- Extensive clinical experience.
- Involvement in audit
Desirable
- Participation in audit
- Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Knowledge
Essential
- Diabetes nursing knowledge and skills.
Skills
Essential
- Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills.
- Effective communicator.
- Leadership & motivation skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Computer literate
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
Other
Essential
- Diplomatic.
- Assertive and confident.
- Recognition of own limitations.
- Able to travel between sites.
- Flexibility.
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).
