Diabetes and Endocrine Specialist Nurse

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Diabetes and Endocrine Specialist Nurse for a full-time position split between two specialties. The role requires significant experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology, strong communication skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated care for patients with complex conditions.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of undertaking audit/quality reviews.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert service within the specialist area from inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Contribute to integrated Diabetes and Endocrine service.
• Provide specialist care, ensuring patients and families are fully informed.

Skills

Venepuncture and Cannulation

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

Experience of working in an MDT

Development of education packages

Endocrine dynamic testing

Education

oRN/RGN Qualification

oDegree in health related topic

oCompletion of Diabetes and Endocrine training courses

Job description

Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust are looking for a Diabetes and Endocrine Specialist Nurse, Band 7 for a full time post. This is a unique post where the successful candidate would work full time split over 2 specialities, working 2.5 days as a Diabetes specialist Nurse and 2.5 days as a Endocrine specialist nurse. Band 6 - 7 development would be considered for a suitable candidate.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner and effectively deliver an expert service within the specialist area both from an inpatient and outpatient base.

To contribute to a high quality integrated Diabetes and Endocrine service that provides care for patients who have a diagnosis of Diabetes or established Endocrine conditions within primary, secondary and specialist care.

To provide specialist care to patients ensuring both the patient and their families are fully informed and supported.

To act as a resource and educator for both patients and staff in a hospital and community setting, providing advice and knowledge in managing these high risk groups of patients.

Maintain working relationships with the Diabetes and Endocrine MDT including Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Podiatrists, Dietitians, Support staff and clerical teams.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

At Bolton Foundation Trust, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care, and we are guided by our Trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is supported by our, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

Job responsibilities

Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust are looking for a Diabetes and Endocrine Specialist Nurse, Band 7 for a full time post. This is a unique post where the successful candidate would work full time split over 2 specialities, working 2.5 days as a Diabetes specialist Nurse and 2.5 days as a Endocrine specialist nurse. Band 6 - 7 development would be considered for a suitable candidate.

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oRN/RGN Qualification
• oDegree in health related topic
• oCompletion of Diabetes and Endocrine training courses

Experience

• oSignificant post registration experience with a substantial amount of this experience within the speciality of Diabetes and Endocrinology
• oExperience of working in primary care
• oExperience of undertaking audit/quality reviews

Skills

• oVenepuncture and Cannulation
• oProvide high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical practice, care and programme management,
• oExcellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• oExperience of working in an MDT
• oDevelopment of education packages
• oEndocrine dynamic testing

Knowledge

• oUp to date knowledge of Diabetes and Endocrine conditions and treatment
• oKnowledge of relevant NICE guidance
• Experience of the speciality area

Attibutes

• oWilling to travel

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.