Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a full-time Diabetes Specialist Nurse. This position focuses on managing diabetes care for housebound patients in Bexley and Greenwich. The role requires clinical expertise in insulin management, community-based care, and engaging with patients, their families, and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have extensive knowledge of diabetes therapies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently in varied community settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience required.
• Knowledge of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including insulin therapies.
• Experience managing diabetes in a community setting essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with diabetes using clinical protocols.
• Work independently in community settings.
• Provide education programs for diabetes patients.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of diabetes management

Team cooperation skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Non Medical Prescriber V300

Job description

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post

The opportunity has arisen for a full-time band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join a 1-year project to provide care to people in Bexley or Greenwich.

There are 2 posts available within Bexley or Greenwich. This fixed-term or secondment, one-year post focusses on reviewing housebound patients who are under the care of district nursing and require insulin therapy, using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM). The post holder will lead this initiative to optimise diabetes management for this patient group, improve safety and outcomes, supporting the integration of CGM into community-based care. The post holder will provide support and education for housebound patients, their carers and families to enable then to self-administer insulin

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic individual who is committed to developing and improving diabetes services for housebound individuals. The service will be delivered in a variety of community locations including peoples own homes, therefore travelling in the borough independently is expected.

As a non-medical prescriber with experience in titrating insulin, applicants must be able to work on their own as well as being part of a team. You will be involved in educating staff, patients, their family or carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will also be supported by the Diabetes Team lead.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the ongoing work to shape the future delivery of diabetes care across Bexley and Greenwich. The post holder will be responsible for reviewing housebound patients who are under the care of the District Nursing Service and require insulin therapy, with the use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology. The post holder will lead the initiative to optimise diabetes management for this patient group, improve safety and outcomes, and support the integration of CGM into community-based care.

The post holder will provide sound clinical leadership for service improvement, monitoring and improving standards of care in accordance with National diabetes guidance. They will provide specialised expertise in practice, facilitation and management of change through collaboration, providing vision, education, research and practice development.

The post holder will offer patients, relatives, carers and community healthcare professionals support and advice by providing education programmes tailored to suit needs and will provide specialist expertise and education in diabetes care to GPs, District Nurses, patients, relatives, carers and other health care professionals and will support junior staff in doing so.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We Listen
• We Care

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

Use advanced clinical skills for assessing and treating patients with diabetes using relevant clinical protocols for newly diagnosed patients with diabetes, patients with unstable diabetes and patients with complex needs and/ or complications of diabetes who are referred to District Nursing Service.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all professional activities.

To be able to work alone in the community in a variety of settings, independent of multidisciplinary support whilst in direct contact with patients and their carers.

To provide line management where required a to Nurses/Associate Nurses within the Community Diabetes Team, including supervision, performance management and appraisal.

To contribute to the planning and development of the diabetes service in Bexley in accordance with National guidance.

To participate in diabetes education programmes to meet the needs of people in the local population diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes both as one-to-one or group sessions.

To work in a co-ordinated manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved in patient care.

To maintain up-to-date clinical written records and electronic database in accordance with local and professional standards.

To be able to identify when and how to terminate involvement or refer onwards to appropriate teams/services and complete input in a timely, seamless manner.

To seek guidance from more experienced colleagues when required.

Capability to deputise for senior colleagues where appropriate.

Person Specification

Education

• Registered Nurse
• Non Medical Prescriber V300

Experience

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Knowledge of type 1 and type 2 diabetes including insulin and GLP1 therapies
• Experience in managing diabetes in the community

Skills

• Knowledge of national policy and guidelines in relation to diabetes
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

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.