Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse. With a warm personality and great people skills, you will need to be adaptable to change and be able to influence new ways of working.
This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
You will be responsible for providing high quality evidence-based care for people with diabetes, their families, and carers whilst they are inpatients.
Candidates who only meet the essential criteria for the role will be shortlisted
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse as areas of clinical service provision include
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing education and management to people with diabetes whilst they are inpatients.
- Insulin Initiation and management
- Emerging therapies
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- Flash Glucose Monitoring and CGMS
- Diabetes in Pregnancy
An integral part of the role is to focus on promoting a close working relationship between primary and specialist service providers to implement local and national guidelines for diabetes through positive leadership, communication, and expert knowledge of diabetes to support best practice and high standards of diabetes care throughout the Trust.
The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:
- Experience of providing diabetes care at a specialist level
- Passionate and enthusiastic about providing high quality diabetes care
- Ability to find solutions and implement different ways of working to enhance provision of care
- Able to work under pressure and lead by example
About us
For our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow. Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Salary ranging from£45,753 - £52,067per annum (incl of HCAS)
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
- And so much more
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- Minimum 2 years' experience as Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Experience of training nurses and other health professionals
- Experience of audit/research /project management
- Experience of autonomous & multi-disciplinary working
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Enthusiastic/self-motivated
- Innovative and flexible working approach
- Well-groomed and professional appearance
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Level 1
- Post qualifying Diploma/Degree or equivalent experience (or currently undertaking).
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification e.g., ENB 998, or equivalent
- Further recognised training in diabetes care e.g., ENB 928 or equivalent
- Evidence of further professional qualification/development in Diabetes Care to master's level or equivalent
Desirable
- Management or leadership qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- CGMS
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Up to date clinical and scientific knowledge of the management of diabetes mellitus
- Presentation skills
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation, ability to challenge and change management.
- Able to use initiative, be flexible to change and demonstrate time-management skills.
- Demonstrable use of evidence-based nursing to develop practice and make decisions
- Demonstrable use of reflective practice to evaluate clinical effectiveness
- Ability to manage information, write reports and processes.
- Able to use keyboard and demonstrate computer skills. E.g., PowerPoint, data bases, Word
- Ability to provide undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to graduate and post graduate level.
- Demonstrable understanding of use and place of technology within diabetes management.
- Evidence of use of research, evaluation, and audit.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Analytical reporting and problem-solving skills
- Leadership skills
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- Minimum 2 years' experience as Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Experience of training nurses and other health professionals
- Experience of audit/research /project management
- Experience of autonomous & multi-disciplinary working
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Enthusiastic/self-motivated
- Innovative and flexible working approach
- Well-groomed and professional appearance
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Level 1
- Post qualifying Diploma/Degree or equivalent experience (or currently undertaking).
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification e.g., ENB 998, or equivalent
- Further recognised training in diabetes care e.g., ENB 928 or equivalent
- Evidence of further professional qualification/development in Diabetes Care to master's level or equivalent
Desirable
- Management or leadership qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- CGMS
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Up to date clinical and scientific knowledge of the management of diabetes mellitus
- Presentation skills
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation, ability to challenge and change management.
- Able to use initiative, be flexible to change and demonstrate time-management skills.
- Demonstrable use of evidence-based nursing to develop practice and make decisions
- Demonstrable use of reflective practice to evaluate clinical effectiveness
- Ability to manage information, write reports and processes.
- Able to use keyboard and demonstrate computer skills. E.g., PowerPoint, data bases, Word
- Ability to provide undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to graduate and post graduate level.
- Demonstrable understanding of use and place of technology within diabetes management.
- Evidence of use of research, evaluation, and audit.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Analytical reporting and problem-solving skills
- Leadership 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).
