Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specilait - Diabetes

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for learning and development

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in the diabetes service, covering outpatient clinic and the multidisciplinary inpatient diabetes team. The post centres on specialist diabetes advice and teaching patients, carers and families across settings.

The successful candidate will have substantial post-registration CNS experience, enjoy autonomous practice, and work with a multidisciplinary team; independent prescribing is supported for

Qualifications

• Post-registration qualification in diabetes (FHEQ level 6/7).
• Mentorship course recognised for role.
• NMC registration as adult or child nurse with revalidation ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist diabetes care advice.
• Deliver education to patients, carers and families in multiple settings.
• Work with multidisciplinary team as the diabetes specialist for colleagues and other health professionals.
• Work autonomously; supported to become an independent prescriber.
• Work in a busy outpatient diabetes setting.
• Support the multidisciplinary inpatient diabetes team.

Skills

Specialist diabetes knowledge

Autonomous clinical practice

Education/teaching skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Safeguarding awareness

Education

FHEQ level 6/7 in diabetes specialty

Recognised mentorship course

NMC registration (adult or child)

Job description

This Band 7 clinical nurse specialist post sits in the diabetes service at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, covering both an outpatient clinic and the multidisciplinary inpatient diabetes team. The role centres on specialist advice for people with diabetes, plus teaching patients, carers and families across different settings. It suits a nurse with prior diabetes experience and a track record of autonomous specialist practice, with rostered weekend work. Independent prescribing is supported for those who do not yet hold it.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist advice on the care of people with diabetes
• Deliver education and training to patients, carers and families in a variety of settings
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, acting as the specialist for colleagues and other health professionals
• Work autonomously, supported to become an independent prescriber if not already
• Work in a busy outpatient diabetes setting
• Support the multidisciplinary inpatient diabetes team

Qualifications

• Post-registration CPD or qualification in the speciality at FHEQ level 6 or 7
• Recognised mentorship course

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as an adult or child nurse in the relevant field, with the ability to revalidate

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience as a Band 6 or above CNS in the speciality
• Extensive experience of working autonomously at specialist level
• Experience developing education programmes and teaching, assessing and supervising others in clinical practice
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and cross-agency settings
• Experience as a patient and service user advocate

Skills & knowledge

• Expert speciality knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care, and advise patients, relatives and care staff
• Understanding of safeguarding principles
• Awareness of current NHS policy for the speciality, and knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Other

• Positive, enthusiastic and adaptable attitude
• Articulate communication and ability to motivate others
• Flexible, innovative approach and ability to act on own initiative
• Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required

Nice to have

• MSc or working towards a Masters qualification
• Advanced health assessment module, or working towards it, where applicable
• Non-medical prescriber, or willingness to train as one, where applicable
• Experience of delivering change management, personally or as a facilitator
• Experience in service development
• Awareness of current research in the speciality

What’s offered

• Support for own learning and development