South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Community Diabetes Nurse

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Job summary

Community based to review adult patients with Diabetes by telephone home visit & clinicTo teach DESMOND education programme from various venuesTo provide education for all Health Care professionals involved in diabetes

To attend MDT meetings face to face or Via teams

Main duties of the job

Do you have what it takes to join a dynamic expanding diabetes service? An Exciting opportunity have arisen for the right Specialist Nurse to join us and strengthen our Community Diabetes team. The successful applicants will have a passion for Diabetes and delivering care closer to home.

The post holder will lead the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in consultation with the MDT and other organisations to address individual needs involving patients and their carers in disease management, whilst encouraging patient participation in care and service development.

You will be the involved in the initiation and facilitation of research projects, clinical audit, national audit and national peer review of the service in order to demonstrate clinically effective practice.

You will establish, support and continue to maintain nurse and dietetic led clinics to support patients with diabetes.

Apply if you feel you have the drive and enthusiasm to join us.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

29 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum (Pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-UE-5994922

Job locations

Langbaurgh House

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to organise, prioritise work of self and others

Desirable

Working in Diabetes care Setting

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Degree or Diploma in Nursing
Non Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience

Desirable

Experience in running Nurse led clinics.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to organise, prioritise work of self and others

Desirable

Working in Diabetes care Setting

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Degree or Diploma in Nursing
Non Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience

Desirable

Experience in running Nurse led clinics.

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Employer's website

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