Job summary
Working across sites within ELHT NHS trust's Diabetes Service and undergo training and development to gain skills and knowledge in the specialist field of diabetes.
With support from a clinical supervisor the post holder will develop skills to manage, develop, implement, and evaluate care for people with a diagnosis of diabetes. The post holder will be working in partnership with the wider clinical team, primary care, and community services. The post holder will support audit and the promotion of evidence-based care for people with diabetes.
It is expected that the post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance always ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
The adult diabetes service will be delivered in a variety of locations across East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT).
Main duties of the job
- Following supervision and guidance to undertake multidisciplinary diabetes clinics in various locations across the Trust ensuring clinical documentation and correspondence is completed as per trust policies on record keeping.
- Effectively manage patient information and analyse data from a clinical perspective.
- Under agreed guidelines, protocols and clinical supervision undertake the initiation and titration of injectable therapies and oral hypoglycaemic agents.
- With advice and guidance ensure the safe transition when switching insulin regimens from one type to another converting the dosages as appropriate and re-educating and guiding people with diabetes and their family/carers.
- Educate and empower people with diabetes to self-manage their diabetes and assist them to be able to self-adjust their insulin dose if able to do so and other diabetes medications as appropriate.
- Comprehensively assess, review and evaluate the needs of both people with diabetes and their family/carers to improve their physical and psychological well-being therefore reducing the need for admission to hospital.
- Use knowledge of medicines to influence the reduction of risk and complications associated with poorly managed diabetes and work in line with the Trusts Medicine Management policy.
- Following appropriate training, deliver education in line with NICE Guidance, evidence based practice, focusing on the knowledge and skills that people with diabetes need to successfully self-manage their condition.
About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) Integrated Diabetes Service is a consists of a multi- professional team who provide much-valued hospital and community diabetes services to residents in East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen (BwD). This role will be based within the acute setting.
The Trust has built a good reputation as a place to enjoy job satisfaction and develop professional skills and experience. By joining us now you can play a role in organisation that continues to put patients and clients at the heart of everything that we do.
We are seeking to attract exceptionally motivated individual to join our friendly, dynamic team. In return for your dedication and hard work, we offer well-established, structured mentoring and staff development packages to support you in your role.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Integrated Diabetes Service. The focus of this role will be to work closely with our multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support people with diabetes attending our service or admitted to our hospitals across ELHT,
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
- To be professionally accountable for own actions.
- With support of senior colleagues and the clinical supervisor develop appropriate plans of care for individuals with diabetes.
- Liaise with pharmaceutical company colleagues to keep abreast of current products.
- Participate in Trust wide groups that require specialist nurse input.
- Facilitate effective communication between primary, intermediate, secondary, social care and voluntary settings to promote best possible outcomes.
- The post holder will be required to practice within the professional scope of the role supported by the clinical supervisor, Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetologists.
- Participate in clinical supervision and understand when it is necessary to seek advice and support from senior colleagues and consultants.
- The post holder will be IT literate with systems including Cerner, EMIS, ICE, MS Teams, outlook, Microsoft Office, intranet and internet.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
- To be professionally accountable for own actions.
- With support of senior colleagues and the clinical supervisor develop appropriate plans of care for individuals with diabetes.
- Liaise with pharmaceutical company colleagues to keep abreast of current products.
- Participate in Trust wide groups that require specialist nurse input.
- Facilitate effective communication between primary, intermediate, secondary, social care and voluntary settings to promote best possible outcomes.
- The post holder will be required to practice within the professional scope of the role supported by the clinical supervisor, Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Diabetologists.
- Participate in clinical supervision and understand when it is necessary to seek advice and support from senior colleagues and consultants.
- The post holder will be IT literate with systems including Cerner, EMIS, ICE, MS Teams, outlook, Microsoft Office, intranet and internet.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Current NMC Level 1 Registration
- Interest in diabetes nursing
- Understanding evidence based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Teaching qualification (Mentorship or equivalent)
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Current NMC Level 1 Registration
- Interest in diabetes nursing
- Understanding evidence based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Teaching qualification (Mentorship or equivalent)
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).
