Job summary
In this specialised role, you will be working as a Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse within Bath and North East Somerset area. You will contribute to the wider strategic development in diabetes care with colleagues, working in partnership with the Royal United Hospital and the Bath Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP). There will be an opportunity to develop your skills with supporting persons on insulin pump therapy and diabetes technologies.
Due to the nature of this role, we require candidates who apply to have current right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
You will provide valuable, expert resources for our patients with diabetes, medical, nursing and allied healthcare professional staff, facilitating communication between primary, secondary care, the integrated team and STPs. You will manage a caseload of patients providing advanced clinical support, advice, treatment and education for people, avoiding hospital admission, by prompt intervention and treatment.
About us
At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse - level 1
- oAccredited diabetes qualification
- oIndependent nurse prescribing or willing to undertake
- oEvidence of training at degree level and ongoing continuous professional development
Desirable
- oCommunication skills course
- oParticipate in conferences, training associated with diabetes
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oAt least 2 years' experience working with persons with diabetes either within the community or acute setting
- oUp to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice, particularly within diabetes nursing and an understanding of its application in clinical practice
- oUnderstanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for the practice & behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
- oUnderstanding of equality & diversity and its application to managing self, staff and patients within own area
- oComputer skills including downloading diabetes devices and interpreting data
Desirable
- oExperience managing and supporting persons diabetes
- oMembership of special interest and professional group
Requirements due to Working Environment
Essential
- Knowledge of policy and procedure dealing with blood/urine and safe disposal of sharps
Desirable
Specific Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously and as a team members and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary ad multi agency working
- oAbility to manage time effectively; meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
- oKnowledge of evidence based practice for the management of diabetes
- oTyping skills - to use computerised system for accessing patient information
- oCounsel and support patients with ongoing physical and psychosocial problems related to Diabetes
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse - level 1
- oAccredited diabetes qualification
- oIndependent nurse prescribing or willing to undertake
- oEvidence of training at degree level and ongoing continuous professional development
Desirable
- oCommunication skills course
- oParticipate in conferences, training associated with diabetes
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oAt least 2 years' experience working with persons with diabetes either within the community or acute setting
- oUp to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice, particularly within diabetes nursing and an understanding of its application in clinical practice
- oUnderstanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for the practice & behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
- oUnderstanding of equality & diversity and its application to managing self, staff and patients within own area
- oComputer skills including downloading diabetes devices and interpreting data
Desirable
- oExperience managing and supporting persons diabetes
- oMembership of special interest and professional group
Requirements due to Working Environment
Essential
- Knowledge of policy and procedure dealing with blood/urine and safe disposal of sharps
Desirable
Specific Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously and as a team members and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary ad multi agency working
- oAbility to manage time effectively; meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
- oKnowledge of evidence based practice for the management of diabetes
- oTyping skills - to use computerised system for accessing patient information
- oCounsel and support patients with ongoing physical and psychosocial problems related to 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
