Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Dchs; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is seeking a Specialist Community Diabetes Nurse to join the Diabetes Nursing team. The post involves comprehensive assessments, creating individualized treatment plans with patients, and collaborating with GPs and consultants across North Derbyshire.

You will support education for patients and professionals, maintain competency through CPD activities, and travel across the locality to deliver care in community settings.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or RMN (or equivalent) with post-registration diabetes training
• Good understanding of the national diabetes agenda, prevention and treatment
• Evidence of working clinically at a senior level
• Community experience
• Non-Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake relevant training

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing and diabetes assessment with/for patients
• Formulate a diagnosis and develop, plan and deliver an effective individualized treatment programme in partnership with patients
• Continually evaluate patient progress, reassess and amend treatment as appropriate as part of an individualized programme
• Manage assessment and clinical risk within own caseload
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of professional and clinical work
• Communicate verbal and written reports and discharge summaries to other agencies as appropriate
• Communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent and agree outcomes
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness in line with protocols – non-medical prescriber (for band 7)
• Motivate patients and carers to enable adherence
• Work with patients to develop self-management and care planning
• Deliver training to patients and professionals on diabetes care
• Explain complex information to patients in an understandable form
• Teach MDT members, patients and carers how to use diabetes equipment

Skills

Diabetes care knowledge

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is seeking a Specialist Community Diabetes Nurse to join the Diabetes Nursing team. The post involves comprehensive assessments, creating individualized treatment plans with patients, and collaborating with GPs and consultants across North Derbyshire.

You will support education for patients and professionals, maintain competency through CPD activities, and travel across the locality to deliver care in community settings.