Clinical Nurse Specialist- Diabetes

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance patient care and education in diabetes management. This pivotal role involves providing advanced care, leading educational sessions, and supporting nursing staff in delivering exceptional care to diabetic patients. You will be part of a collaborative team, contributing to the development of best practices and protocols. If you are passionate about diabetes care and eager to make a difference in patients' lives, this opportunity offers a supportive environment for your professional growth and development.

Benefits

Pension

Health cover

Flexible benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in diabetes care and education.
• Post-graduate qualification in diabetes management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and protocols on diabetes management.
• Lead audits and ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Diabetes management

Patient education

Clinical management

Data analysis

Teaching and assessing

Education

NMC registered RN

Recognised Diabetic related post-graduate qualification

Job description

The Princess Grace Hospital is currently recruiting for a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Team!

Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes

Location: The Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Pl, London W1U 5NY

This role is a 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary: Competitive (dependent upon experience) + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits, and excellent career development).

Main duties of the job

As the Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide diabetic expertise across the Princess Grace Hospital, educating both patients and their families/carers and all clinical staff within HCA. You will work to provide advanced care to patients and be available to support nurses caring for diabetic patients while also leading educational sessions and reviewing current policies alongside other members of the team. The Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist will be instrumental in training nurses on new and evidence-based procedures linked to Diabetes. You will be part of the Pan London Diabetes team reporting to the Lead CNS for diabetes.

About us

At HCA UK, we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us brings as we know that when you feel seen, heard, and supported, you can be at your best for our patients and each other.

Our mission is simple; above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

1. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.
2. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.
3. Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness.
4. Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect, and dignity.

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and in the workplace to anyone that needs them.

Job responsibilities

• Provide education, protocols, and competencies on relevant topics.
• Provide specialist and practical advice for patients and families leading up to their discharges.
• Lead audits to ensure that standards set within policies are maintained.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist advice for diabetic patients.
• Provide education to diabetic patients and staff on managing diabetes.
• Provide ongoing development and implement diabetic teachings with the relevant personnel.

Participate in developing and successfully incorporating national and local guidelines pathways.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered RN.
• Achieved or working towards a recognised Diabetic related post-graduate qualification (Essential).
• Experience as CNS Diabetic.
• Experience with Diabetic Post-graduate qualification.
• Experience in clinical management.
• Able to analyse data and create reports.
• Teaching and Assessing and/or Mentorship qualification.

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.