Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Lead Nurse for Diabetes - 12 mths

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Job summary

Closing Date: 29.06.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 30.06.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25

The post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services and is responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services, including accountability for the patients' experience of care and the clinical environment. To provide strong clinical and operational leadership to staff and patient care and deputise for the Lead Nurse as required.

The post holder will also work as an autonomous advanced practitioner providing a high standard of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and highly specialist expert advice to patients and carers

Up to full time hours available

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate highly developed clinical skills and act as clinical advisor and educator to junior staff and overall responsibility for clinical care within the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services. Set, monitor and maintain excellent standards of nursing/therapy care.

Communicate and work with the multi professional team to promote comprehensive, high quality patient care.

Be proactive in leading, developing and undertaking innovative practice within the department/service

Pro-actively participate in the prevention and investigationof complaints and take constructive action to change practice where necessary.

Where incidents are reported, initiating appropriate action and keep the Head of Service informed of problems and progress.

To provide direct line management to the teams.

To lead the development, improvement, management and promotion of the service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care through competent staff members.

Possess the skills and wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care. Can assess, diagnose, plan care and provide treatment for complex patients in specialist field including rationale for decision making and evaluation of care.

Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum if full time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7226287

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and Personal Specification documents for details of job role and requirements

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and Personal Specification documents for details of job role and requirements

Person Specification

Other requirments

Essential

  • Car driver

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of leading and managing nursing teams
  • Experience of working in partnership across an organisation
  • Experience of working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
  • Leading recruitment and retention
  • Leading and evaluating quality improvement projects
  • Management of risk and governance structures
  • Workforce development
  • Evidence of effective clinical engagement
  • Significant experience working within Specialist Diabetes care setting
  • Healthcare professional education / patient group education
  • Implementation of evidence based innovative practice
  • Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
  • Excellent motivational and team building skills
  • Evidence of reflective practice.
  • Evidence of innovative practice
  • Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills
  • Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risk
  • Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Able to work under pressure and demonstrate resilience

Desirable

  • Research and audit Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level Registered Nurse
  • 1st level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Post-graduate qualification in Leadership or equivalent experience
  • Academic (university accredited) diabetes qualification
  • Non-Medical Prescriber V300
  • Hold or working towards a master's degree in a nursing or leadership; related subject or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of recent professional development
Person Specification

Other requirments

Essential

  • Car driver

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of leading and managing nursing teams
  • Experience of working in partnership across an organisation
  • Experience of working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
  • Leading recruitment and retention
  • Leading and evaluating quality improvement projects
  • Management of risk and governance structures
  • Workforce development
  • Evidence of effective clinical engagement
  • Significant experience working within Specialist Diabetes care setting
  • Healthcare professional education / patient group education
  • Implementation of evidence based innovative practice
  • Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
  • Excellent motivational and team building skills
  • Evidence of reflective practice.
  • Evidence of innovative practice
  • Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills
  • Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risk
  • Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Able to work under pressure and demonstrate resilience

Desirable

  • Research and audit Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level Registered Nurse
  • 1st level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Post-graduate qualification in Leadership or equivalent experience
  • Academic (university accredited) diabetes qualification
  • Non-Medical Prescriber V300
  • Hold or working towards a master's degree in a nursing or leadership; related subject or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of recent professional development

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).

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.

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse for Diabetes

Alison Graham

alison.graham@bthft.nhs.uk

07966730315

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum if full time

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7226287

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Supporting documents

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