Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multidisciplinary community team as a Diabetes Nurse within the Doncaster Community Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team.

The Diabetes specialist Nursing service is part of RDaSH who is a forward-thinking organisation and supports development and innovation at all levels to enhance the quality of patient care and service development.

The aim of the service is to promote self-care of their condition; to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely hospital discharges to maximise individual potential for independent living within a person's usual place of residence.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills and will be able to manage their own workload effectively under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses.

Post holders must be able to demonstrate competence and confidence in a wide range of relevant clinical skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

The diabetes nurse is a qualified, experienced nurse with specific training in the condition of diabetes mellitus and its management.

Under the supervision/direction of the Diabetes Nurse Specialist, the diabetes nurse will work across settings, to deliver specialist clinical diabetes services to adults with diabetes.

Provide specialist interdisciplinary education and training to other staff and students.

Work with the team to influence the development of the service both locally and nationally.

Participate in clinical audits in own area.

Maintain high standards of professional care.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook