Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse Band 6 (Development role)
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Job summary
The role of the community diabetes specialist nurse (CDSN) is to promote the health and wellbeing of people with diabetes, through specialised advice, education and support enabling them to achieve optimum glycaemic control through informed self-management.
The post holder will act at intermediate level between primary care and secondary care specialist teams to enhance communication links between services to ensure best possible outcome for patient with diabetes.
This is a development role is suitable for someone who isa Band 6 looking and to progress to a Band 7 position
BaseThe CDSN service covers Northeast Hampshire, Farnham and Surrey Heath (NEHF&SH) SH Base Camberley Health Centre, 159 Frimley Road, Camberley GU15 2QA
NEHF Base Fleet Hospital, Church Road, Fleet GU51 4LZ
Main duties of the job
- Provision of specialist advice, care, and education to people with diabetes and those involved in care to maximize best possible outcome for patient.
- Act as a specialist resource for healthcare professionals and allied services to access
- Help provide diabetes education for patients,carers, andallied health care professionals.
- Communicate effectively in clear, concise, and an empathetic manner with patient/relative/carer empowering them to understand and manage the condition.
- Accept and triage referrals appropriate to individual needs and services across NEHF&SH
- Responsible for organising the nurse led clinics in the community.
- You will be responsible for managing defined caseload of patients using evidenced based Knowledge and experience to create individualised care plans.
For a full list of responsibilities please see attached Job Description.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
03 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/53790/11238
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 2QA
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 2QA
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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