Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse

£45,780 - £51,393 per annum Incl. HCAS

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

We are looking for an experienced band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes and Endocrine team, to provide excellent inpatient and outpatient diabetes care cross site. The post holder will provide clinical expertise both in inpatient and outpatient care, and will join a dynamic team based at WMUH and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.

We are looking to expand our multidisciplinary team and are keen to receive applications from all Allied Healthcare Professionals as well as Clinical Nurse Specialists.

As a growing service meeting the needs of an expanding local population, the service provides a number of routine and specialist services, including; providing multidisciplinary clinic support, nurse-led clinics, ante-natal and pre-conception clinic, insulin pump clinic, transition clinic, virtual clinic, CGMS, emergency reviews and managing routine and urgent ward referrals. The team also carry out trust teaching sessions on a monthly basis for ward colleagues. We are also a DAFNE centre.

Applicants should possess an in-depth clinical knowledge of diabetes, which should be supported by recent experience/qualifications and the ability to initiate and titrate insulin and oral diabetes medications competently. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career in an interesting and varied role. We aim to have all our diabetes specialist nurses to cover all aspects of diabetes care.

Person Specification

Physical requirements

Essential

• Occupational Health Clearance

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development within specialty

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Nurse Prescribing qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to the specialism
• Experience of working autonomously/ independently and as part of MDT

Desirable

• Clinical supervision experience
• Insulin pump experience and management - certificate in insulin pump management
• Experience of antenatal diabetes care

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage databases

Desirable

• Ability to recognize the contribution of members of the MDT
• Experience of audit, service improvement or research

Aptitudes, Personal, Character

Essential

• Act as a role model to lead the way in specialist care

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).

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

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site

Chelsea and Westminster NHs Trust

369 Fulham Road

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)