Job summary
The post holder will be an integral member of theDiabetes & 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 work alongside the medical director and senior management team. The post holder will also and have regular contact with West Yorkshire ICB and other local NHS trusts.
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.
The post will be available as a development role - Deputy Diabetes Lead Nurse Advanced Practitioner (Band 8a) for a suitable candidate who has some clinical and operational management experience, but insufficient for the Lead Nurse position.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the strategic and professional direction of the Diabetes service across Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will provide expert clinical advice and leadership to the integrated clinical team, drawing on clinical knowledge to undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They will manage clinical caseloads of patients in and across primary care.
The post holder will work closely with consultant teams to deliver high standards clinical management of patients.
The role will provide high level expert advice to Primary Care Practitioners to determine the most appropriate plan of care for patients referred into the service.
The post holder will provide support teaching and education programme to medical, nursing staff and patients.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of integrated care pathways and link with social care and primary care colleagues to support admission avoidance in liaison with other clinicians and partner organisations.
The post holder will lead the delivery of high quality, efficient services, andwill be responsible for the operational and financial management, performance monitoring, professional leadership, service improvement, and development of the diabetes service.
The post holder will be the lead in delivering diabetes care that is evidence based and continually ensuring practice is reviewed and evaluated to ensure the Trust delivers safe quality patient care.
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.
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
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
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.
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).
