Diabetes Nurse Specialist

NHS; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at NHS for an experienced registered nurse to join the diabetes team at Lewisham Hospital. The role requires expert clinical nursing, collaboration with medical staff, and dedication to improving diabetes care for patients. Successful candidates will contribute to delivering high-quality education and support within the acute hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years post-registration experience required.
• Experience in diabetes care and working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice for Type 1 and Complex Type 2 Diabetes patients.
• Manage a caseload of diabetes patients, ensuring quality care.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient management.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1 (NMC)

1st Level Degree or equivalent

Teaching and assessing qualification

DAFNE Educator or willingness to undertake training

Accredited qualification in insulin therapy or willing to undertake course

Tools

Diabetes Clinical Information System

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join the diabetes team at the Lewisham Hospital site for a per fixed term/ secondment position.

We are seeking a diabetes nurse who is committed to making a difference, highly motivated and excellent communication skills. You will be working with other specialist nurses and medical staff to provide specialist advice and education for both Type 1 and Complex Type 2 Diabetes patients, in addition to providing education for other Healthcare Professionals within the Acute hospital Trust.The post includes providing clinical excellence and specialist nursing advice within the inpatient and occasionally outpatient setting via our antenatal and nurse led clinics. The holder will work in multiple areas within the Hospital site to gain valued inpatient experience within the wards and emergency department.

Main duties of the job

To work as a team player within the framework of the diabetes service, providing evidence based practice.

Support on all aspects pertaining to the management of diabetes, reducing cardiovascular risk, working as part of the diabetes team.

To support the diabetes team to deliver education and training to multi-professionals, voluntary organisations as well as people with diabetes.

Manage a caseload of patients with diabetes to educate towards self-management, prevention, early detection and treatment of diabetic complications.

To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with NICE guidance.

To work with the nurse specialist team to ensure that all patients have equitable access to investigations, treatment and follow-up care.

To work with the nurse/midwifery specialist team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.

To work with the team to develop guidelines to enhance optimal management of patients.

To collect appropriate data against NICE guidance. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.

To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking

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

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 speciality and work autonomously, managing own allocated clinics independently and seeking guidance/support when necessary.

To co-ordinate the specialty care within the Trust/CCG, including outreach clinics within the region.

To become an essential member, and point of contact and resource for the multi-disciplinary team and patients and carers.

Carries out diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interprets, writes reports and commences further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.

Carries out 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 ( telephone support / nurse 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.

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 patients and their carers, disseminating specialist knowledge enabling individuals to try and adapt to any changes to their body image and life experiences. Liaising with other healthcare professionals when necessary.

To provide, promote and maintain a support and advice service to 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 programmes of care within the acute and 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

• Registered Nurse Level 1 register with NMC
• 1st Level Degree or equivalent
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• DAFNE Educator or willingness to undertake training
• Independent nurse prescriber or willingness to work towards
• Accredited qualification in insulin therapy or willing to undertake course

Experience

• Minimum two years post-registration experience
• Experience of working within the multidiciplinary team
• Clinical experience in diabetes
• Experience of liaising with other agencies
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good time management and prioritisation skills
• Previous experience in the specialty
• Initiated or been involved in relevant research

Knowledge

• Well developed interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant NICE guidance
• Evidence of continued professional development of self and other health care professionals
• Organisational skills
• Knowledge of research and audit
• Ability to use Diabetes Clinical Information System, iCare, Connect Care or willingness to undertake training
• Advanced training skills in therapeutic/ diagnostic procedures relevant to diabetes

Experience

• 1 years experience working as a junior DSN

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer annum plus HCA