Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to provide expert clinical advice and care to patients with various diabetes types. This role involves working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to develop and manage diabetes care pathways. Ideal candidates will have MSc level education and significant clinical experience in diabetes management, alongside leadership qualities and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Senior clinical experience within their speciality.
• Advanced training/skills in invasive/therapeutic/diagnostic procedures.
• Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based clinical advice to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Manage the care of patients carrying out relevant interventions.
• Develop interdisciplinary clinical management protocols.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Excellent communication skills

Evidence-based practice

Leadership qualities

Education

MSc level learning

RN/RM - Part 1

Mentorship course

Non-Medical Prescribing

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Diabetes Nursing team at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust on the Lewisham site. The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will be providing evidence based clinical advice to healthcare professionals, patients, their carers. The successful applicant will be working within the MDT providing specialist care, advice and education for various patient groups within diabetes including Type 1, Complex Type 2, Antenatal, Pump and Libre care pathways.

Main duties of the job

• To co‑ordinate the specialty cares within the Trust.
• To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi‑disciplinary team and patients and carers with diabetes.

Carries out diabetes and related diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings. Carries out diabetes complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant, ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice. To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse‑led service. To provide ongoing follow‑up care and support (home visits / telephone support / nurse/midwife led clinics / outpatient clinics and outreach clinics). To develop the service in a structured interdisciplinary way, initiating on‑going change and progression in the expanding role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes. To develop interdisciplinary clinical management protocols and work within them. Autonomously or in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, manage the care of patients carrying out relevant interventions, within agreed clinical protocols and in line with current practice/trends.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas & Performance:

All the following are to be carried out while working in close collaboration with members of the multi‑disciplinary team led by a Consultant. To demonstrate clinical expertise within the Diabetes speciality and work autonomously, managing own allocated clinics independently and seeking guidance/support when necessary.

• To co‑ordinate the specialty cares within the Trust.
• To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi‑disciplinary team and patients and carers with diabetes.
• Carries out diabetes and related diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
• Carries out diabetes complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant. Ensuring that they are carried out using safe practice and under agreed guidelines/protocols to ensure that the highest possible standard is obtained based on competent clinical practice.
• To demonstrate the ability to develop new skills, to provide an expert high quality, nurse‑led service.
• To provide ongoing follow‑up care and support (home visits / telephone support / nurse/midwife led clinics / outpatient clinics and outreach clinics)
• To develop the service in a structured interdisciplinary way, initiating on‑going change and progression in the expanding role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes.
• To develop interdisciplinary clinical management protocols and work within them.
• Autonomously or in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, manage the care of patients carrying out relevant interventions, within agreed clinical protocols and in line with current practice/trends.
• To offer a supportive service to Diabetes patients and their carers, and liaising with other healthcare professionals when necessary.
• To provide, promote and maintain a support and advice service to diabetes patients and their carers, to include provision of information giving from diagnosis through to all stages of the disease process, in liaison with relevant healthcare professionals.
• To maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation with regard to Statutory and Trust policies.
• To assess, develop, implement and evaluate diabetes programmes of care within the community setting.
• To control patient admission via direct referral and with consultant guidance and supervision.
• Be aware of, understand, and act upon the Divisional Business Plan, with particular reference to nursing care, in order to participate in the re‑formulation of nursing aspects of the plan.
• When required, investigate the nursing aspects of incidents/complaints and initiate corrective action.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MSc level learning
• RN / RM - Part 1
• Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
• Advanced training/skills in invasive/therapeutic/diagnostic procedures relevant to speciality.
• In‑depth knowledge of anatomy
• Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment
• Non‑Medical Prescribing
• Knowledge of quality standards
• Counselling course

Experience

• Senior clinical experience within their speciality
• Experience in Practice Guideline Development
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
• Lead an audit and/or research study
• Presentation and publishing experience
• Leading a service

Knowledge

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Computer Skills
• Ability to conduct own project successfully and follow them through
• Change management
• Statistics and report writing

Personal Qualities

• Maturity and self‑awareness
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
• Committed to collaborative working

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum plus HCA