Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Nurse to develop skills in diabetes nursing. Supported by the Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Diabetes Nurse educators, Diabetes Nurse Associate and Diabetes Nurse Consultant, you will be working with the wider diabetes multidisciplinary team to provide specialist diabetes support, advice and education for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as other 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 individuals with diabetes and carers with diabetes management would be an advantage but not essential as training and development in role can be provided. The role will include working within a variety of clinical settings: the inpatients diabetes nurses assessing and reviewing people with diabetes who are in hospital as well as working within the outpatient department and some community based diabetes clinics
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide on-going specialist education and skills training for people with diabetes, carers and staff around management of diabetes as well as promote self-management strategies and provide opportunities for health promotion.
The post holder will contribute to the implementation of evidence based practice in line with national and local diabetes strategies and guidelines and will be given the opportunity to support service development or audit projects within the department.
The role is predominantly based in the diabetes centre with inpatient ward based clinical assessment and reviews and will also include some diabetes outpatient and community clinics.
There is scope to develop knowledge in new advances in the care of those with Diabetes such as continuous blood glucose monitoring and insulin pumps and linking in with the wider Diabetes MDT such as medical team and Diabetes Specialist Nurses.
The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined case load or offering specialist service advice, this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education.
The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group/specialty corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.
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 nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Providing individualised education to people with diabetes and carers to support diabetes management and promoting healthy lifestyle. Supporting people with diabetes whilst they are in hospital within Aintree hospital, improving the patient safety, experience and outcomes and timely discharge back to place of residence
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate person centred records.
Involve people with diabetes and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Clinical sessions in a variety of settings including ward based reviews, outpatient clinics, and community clinics.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure individual person needs are met, especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with people with diabetes and carers/relatives.
Managerial/Leadership
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, people with diabetes 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 individual 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 nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
Providing individualised education to people with diabetes and carers to support diabetes management and promoting healthy lifestyle. Supporting people with diabetes whilst they are in hospital within Aintree hospital, improving the patient safety, experience and outcomes and timely discharge back to place of residence
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate person centred records.
Involve people with diabetes and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Clinical sessions in a variety of settings including ward based reviews, outpatient clinics, and community clinics.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure individual person needs are met, especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with people with diabetes and carers/relatives.
Managerial/Leadership
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, people with diabetes 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 individual 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 / Midwife
- Post-graduate/registration Teaching and Assessing qualification/equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
- Knowledge of National guidance on diabetes management principles
Other
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Range of clinical experience
- Participated in service development and implementation of change.
Desirable
- Experience of diabetes nursing in specialist team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
- Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Prioritisation and time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Midwife
- Post-graduate/registration Teaching and Assessing qualification/equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
- Knowledge of National guidance on diabetes management principles
Other
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Range of clinical experience
- Participated in service development and implementation of change.
Desirable
- Experience of diabetes nursing in specialist team
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
- Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Prioritisation and time management 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.
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).
