Job summary
The diabetes team is based in the acute hospital trust and consists of a Consultant Diabetes nurse, an advance nurse practitioner, Diabetes specialist nurses working in outpatient clinics and community . We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team including our administration team and the consultant diabetologists providing a Monday to Friday service. We are developing our well established insulin pump service over both hospital sites and are seeking someone with pump experience or willing to develop their knowledge in this area of diabetes management.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership in the field of diabetes and draw on advanced knowledge and exercise professional skills to develop and deliver high quality service to people with diabetes.
Act as an expert practitioner, overseeing, delegating and supporting care carried out by other members of the diabetes team where required
Assist and facilitate the development of systematic review and appropriate management of all people with diabetes
Work in collaboration with other professionals and users by offering highly specialist advice to develop long term strategy plans
Responsible for managing the staff rota for the group diabetes education sessions.
Work with other members of the diabetes nursing team.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop an innovative high quality service, which enables individualised care to be facilitated and delivered to people with diabetes and their carers/families.
Assist members of the diabetes nursing team in developing knowledge and ideas to promote innovative practice by influencing good evidence based practice.
Responsible for identifying the appropriate level of work and delegating to junior nursing staff working within the diabetes team
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
****Please see the attached job description and person spec for a full list of roles and responsibilities***
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Speciality knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives
- To complete the Trust toolkit competencies
- Relevant Post Registration clinical experience
Quaifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Degree or equivalent
- V300 Non Medical Prescribing
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification /mentorship
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and co-ordinate that of others
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital Systems
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to communicate sensitive information
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Speciality knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives
- To complete the Trust toolkit competencies
- Relevant Post Registration clinical experience
Quaifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Degree or equivalent
- V300 Non Medical Prescribing
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification /mentorship
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and co-ordinate that of others
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital Systems
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to communicate sensitive information
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Halton and Warrington
lovely lane
Warrington
WA51QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
