Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Oncology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The aim of the post is to provide specialist up to date evidence based patient centered diabetes care, on the wards in the outpatient department and to the wider community. The post provides an integrated link between the GP and consultant led specialist teams and inpatient and community nursing teams including practice nurses, community matrons and District Nurses.

Clinical

1. To asses, plan and implement care of patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. To increase quality of care, reduce length of stay and prevent unnecessary admissions
2. To work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care to service users with diabetes
3. Collaborate with secondary and primary care teams to enhance patient care, reducing any delays in treatment and promoting a timely discharge from secondary care.
4. Has a good knowledge of the actions of insulins, GLP-1 and oral hypoglycemic agents, in order to provide advice to patients, and staff on the alteration of doses and the rationale.
5. Demonstrates specialist skills and knowledge in clinical practice, acting as a resource in the provision of information and advice for patients carers and other Health care professionals.
6. Develop ongoing training packages for the health care professionals within the ward setting.
7. To provide continuing education and support to people both newly diagnosed and with existing diabetes type 1, complex type 2 and 3c and offer the appropriate structured education package.
8. Provide written and where available, signposting to relevant electronic information for service users and carers on different aspects of diabetes care and management and appropriate education including psychological support
9. Advise service users, carers and health care professionals how to use diabetes equipment and technology, including (blood glucose) BG meters, pens, pumps and data platforms.
10. Understand the concept of pump therapy with an aim to upskill.
11. Providing innovative approaches to education through one to one and group settings.
12. To keep contemporaneous, comprehensive and accurate records on all appropriate systems.
13. Provide a flexible service to the diabetes clinics in Cedar to optimize service user visits and provide integrated care by managing workload and prioritizing needs.
14. Participate in clinical audit and share findings to improve practice.
15. Work closely with oncology teams to further develop pathways to improve diabetes management in service users undergoing SACT in line with National frameworks.

Managerial/Leadership

1. Provide support and line management structure for Band 6 Diabetes specialist nurse and any junior nurses and HCAs working at Cedar.
2. Assist in the strategic development of the diabetes service taking into account local and National guidelines and frameworks. NICE and NHSe
3. Influences, facilitates and supports positive change relating to the diabetes service. Contribute to recognizing the needs of the service, identifying risks and embracing change.
4. Participate in management of staff absence, annual leave study leave and maternity leave to ensure cover for the service.
5. To implement and maintain individualized performance reviews and objective setting for the staff line managed within the appraisal framework. Work with staff to identify training and development needs.
6. To ensure the needs of the service are maintained by appropriate management of own caseload.
7. To ensure all activity is documented on Cerner/Emis to ensure clinical and managerial records are maintained according to current guidelines.
8. To ensure all staff comply with health and safety, infection control and COSHH regulations and that Trust policies and procedures are followed correctly.
9. To ensure incident and accidents are reported (Datix) according to Trust policy and that appropriate clinical risk management structures are in place.
10. To promote a culture that anticipates and addresses any service user concerns before they become a complaint. Ensure service user views are actively sought and fed back into the appropriate communication link.
11. To meet with the Matron regularly to discuss issues and developments relating to the department.
12. To participate in the trusts clinical, professional and managerial meetings and committees relevant to the service.
13. Participate in the ongoing development of the specialist service by proposing changes to practice and procedures based on clinical evidence and to implement new policies and procedures.
14. To participate in the setting. Monitoring and maintenance of standards within the team and other disciplines involved in the care of people with diabetes.
15. Act as a role model at all times providing support and leadership to more junior nurses within the organisation.

Teaching, Training and Research

1. Provide education, support and advice in all aspects of diabetes care and management of the person with diabetes.
2. To actively share knowledge and expertise and contribute to the Trust as a whole. To attend team meetings with the senior nurses within medicine to ensure nurses are informed of developments in the service.
3. Develop close links with the ward staff providing ongoing education and support.
4. To delegate appropriate responsibilities to enhance individuals level of practice and professional development.
5. To be accountable for own practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
6. To attend mandatory training in line with Trust policy. To attend relevant activities, conferences and training programs to maintain appropriate level of expertise in line with the professional codes of conduct.

Communication

1. To develop links and work closely with other relevant parties involved in care of the person with diabetes in the Trust and the wider community.
2. Collaborate with community and primary care providers to promote continuity of care for the patient.
3. To actively seek feedback from service users to help improve practice where necessary.
4. To be responsible for communicating highly sensitive information and bad news to patients and their carers in a supportive manner.

Clinical Governance

1. Actively seek to improve practice through the application of research and audit
2. To identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff; highlighting to the appropriate members of staff, and completing adverse incident forms as necessary.
3. Work collaboratively to develop Trust guidelines, protocols, policies and standards in relation to diabetes management.

Special Responsibilities

To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse and ensure safe practice

As a registered nurse or midwife, you are personally accountable for your practice. In caring for patients and clients you must:

• Respect the patient or client as an individual
• Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
• Protect confidential information
• Co-operate with others in the team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing (NMC level 1registration)
• Working towards Master's level or equivalent experience
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of CPD and study of Diabetes
• Willingness to undertake Post graduate education in Diabetes

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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