Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Inpatient Team)

Job summary

Are you an experienced nurse with a desire to further your considerable diabetes inpatient knowledge to develop advanced specialist skills in diabetes?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake the above role. The post is suitable for those wishing to develop their career as a lead Specialist Nurse. It is a unique opportunity to gain experience in all the services the diabetes team provide. You will provide clinical support and advice to improve the care and management of patients within secondary care.

The successful candidate will work within an established team of Diabetes Nurse Specialists and as part of a wider multidisciplinary diabetes team within STH, to deliver high quality diabetes care. They will provide clinical nursing advice, education and leadership within the speciality working with a high degree of personal autonomy. Optimal care will be delivered throughout all aspects of the patient care pathway. Therefore, an ability to communicate with a wide range of people across different disciplines in both the hospital and community environment is essential.

Main duties of the job

To manage own defined caseload of patients within the agreed scope of practice and taking responsibility for continuity of care acting as an independent practitioner. This will include assessing patients often with highly complex or chronic conditions, providing specialist advice across professional boundaries and planning and implementation of care, running nurse led clinics and comprehensive follow up services; and ensuring a smooth transition for patients through the relevant pathway.

To maximise efficiency and quality of care for individual and groups of patients, acting as anadvocate through the patient pathway where necessary.

To participate in the diabetes centre cover, which offers advice to patients, primary care Providers. This service offers urgent appointments to patients who are new to insulin.

To actively develop change through service audit and evaluation in a way which promotes change for the benefit of patient care within the objectives of the business and service plan.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

education and qulaification

Essential

• Valid 1st level registration
• Degree level education or working towards
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or equivalent experience in delivering diabetes education

Desirable

• Independent nurse prescriber or equivalent or willing to work towards
• Evidence of advanced training in diabetes

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant post registration experience
• Extensive, demonstrable post registration experience in the speciality including experience/knowledge of service management, planning and delivery
• Experience of managing change within the speciality
• Evidence of working effectively and collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience working in a primary/community nursing setting
• Evidence and experience of innovative working in diabetes
• Experience of autonomously managing patients with diabetes within a defined caseload
• Experience of caseload management, health assessment and advanced skills in patient education
• Experience of working within the community

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and skills to support learning and education for patients and practitioners

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge and skills in diabetes management including diabetes insulin pumps and CGM
• Experience of audit and evaluation

personal qulitites

Essential

• Able to work autonomously and make independent decisions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Effective verbal and written skills
• IT and systems management skills
• Valid full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes