Job summary
A new opportunity has arisen for one full time Band 7 Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse (CoDES Team) to cover maternity leave. The successful applicant will join the Manchester Royal infirmary diabetes team and the post will involve working alongside GP practices, district nursing teams and other community-based teams across Central Manchester to offer support, advice, and education.
We also work closely with consultants, outpatient diabetes services and the pre-conception service within the Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism centre (D.E.M).
We provide specialist support and advice to adults and young adults with Type 2 diabetes
Main duties of the job
We require a motivated, dynamic nurse to join a friendly team of diabetes specialists. Effective communication skills are essential and being able to work both within a team environment and independently; organising and prioritising individual workload is crucial to this role.
Experience in managing diabetes care is essential, as is a willingness to learn new skills appropriate to the post.
The post will be suitable for nurses working within a diabetes specialist area who may want to expand their skills, but would also be suitable for an experienced nurse who can demonstrate a strong interest in diabetes and is willing to develop their skills and knowledge in diabetes care.
The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills to maintain the excellent standards of diabetes care our patients expect.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- 1st level registration with NMC
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development
- Knowledge of treatments for type 2 diabetes
- Experience of providing advice and training to GP's and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification from NMC or equivalent
- Post registration experience in Diabetes
- Evidence of participation in research projects, Published in peer reviewed journals, Contribution to academic programmes.
shortlisting
Essential
- Able to articulate personal development needs
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- 1st level registration with NMC
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development
- Knowledge of treatments for type 2 diabetes
- Experience of providing advice and training to GP's and other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification from NMC or equivalent
- Post registration experience in Diabetes
- Evidence of participation in research projects, Published in peer reviewed journals, Contribution to academic programmes.
shortlisting
Essential
- Able to articulate personal development needs
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).
