Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Integrated Care System; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a dedicated Nurse to join the Community Diabetes Team. The role involves managing Nurse Led Clinics and supporting diabetes patients through effective communication and care. Candidates should have significant experience and qualifications in nursing and a background in diabetes care. The position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of personal and professional development.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Proven experience within diabetes specific role at Band 6.

Responsibilities

• Run Nurse Led Clinics managing patients with diabetes.
• Follow up patients via email, telephone, and teams contact.
• Work independently and establish clear communication.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Ability to work independently

Strong leadership skills

Time management skills

Education

NMC Registration Level 1 Registered Nurse with 5 years post reg experience

A recognised Diabetes Course

Non-medical Independent Prescriber

Evidence of academic pathway towards a masters degree

Job description

Exciting opportunity to work within the WSH Community Diabetes Team supporting patients with diabetes out in GP Practices. Opportunity to interface with primary care colleagues and build working relationships for the benefit of our patients. Requires a level of self-direction and autonomy to manage a specific caseload. Scope for both professional and service development to enhance this integration.

Main duties of the job

Candidate will run Nurse Led Clinics out in GP Practices managing patients with diabetes. Follow up of these patients will be via email, telephone and teams contact in between Clinic reviews. Ability to work autonomously with an organised approach is essential along with effective communication skills both with patients and HCP's across primary care.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role and person specification.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• NMC Registration Level 1 Registered Nurse with 5 years post reg experience
• Demonstration of personal and professional development
• A recognised Diabetes Course and experience working within diabetes
• Non-medical Independent Prescriber
• Evidence of academic pathway towards a masters degree

Experience and knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in multidisciplinary working
• Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
• Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
• Evidence of audit experience
• Proven experience within diabetes specific role at Band 6
• Experience of implementing Service Improvement

Skills and abilities

• Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
• Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
• Presentation skills and ability to work effectively independently with individuals and groups
• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic computer skills
• Motivation and counselling skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Commitment to delivering high quality service
• Able to work independently

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 yearPer Annum, Pro Rata