Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Division of Surgery – BHRUT NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Ilford is seeking a band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse for a 12-month fixed term or secondment contract. The ideal candidate will have experience in diabetes care, especially with insulin pumps, and will work to enhance patient outcomes. Responsibilities include supporting junior staff and conducting diabetes clinics. This role offers a chance to be part of a committed team aiming for exceptional patient care and education.

Qualifications

• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience as a diabetes nurse with detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills in insulin pump management.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise junior diabetes nurses.
• Assist in the provision of a high-quality Diabetes service.
• Deliver education to staff, patients, and carers.

Skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Knowledge of diabetes treatment

Insulin pump experience

Education

RGN level 1

ENB 998 (Teaching and assessing in clinical practice) or equivalent

Evidence of CPD with particular relevance to diabetes

Job description

Job overview

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust are seeking a band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse for a 12 month fixed term / secondment due to service expansion to work as part of the Diabetes Nursing team.

We are looking for a self‑motivated, team player to come and join the Diabetes Nursing team to help improve patient care and outcomes across Trust.

You must have experience as a diabetes nurse with a detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment. Ideally you should have some experience in caring for patients on insulin pump, you should also be ready and willing to learn and develop this.

You will be involved in supporting the diabetes insulin pump service being involved in nurse‑led clinic as well as assessing in‑patients with diabetes on pumps, helping to review and suggest treatment as well as giving advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff.

You will be involved in general diabetes out‑patient clinics and expected to run phone clinics for recently discharged patients.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed‑term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre‑employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in supporting and supervising junior diabetes nurses. You will need to be available to work across site and may be required to help cover a 7 day working week. Each day brings a new, exciting challenge and there are always learning opportunities to embark on. You will be working with a team who display PRIDE values; Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment.

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a specialist service to adults with diabetes including those on insulin pumps.

To assist in the provision of a high quality Diabetes service at King George and Queens Hospital.

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care whilst acting as a role model, educator and a proficient nurse.

To deliver education to staff, patients and carers.

To provide support and expert knowledge to other healthcare professionals : i.e. trained nursing staff and junior medical staff.

To be involved in the establishment and running of protocol based nurse led clinics for diabetes patients, including assessment and follow up.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the

We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at . These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited . We’re proud to be a employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN level 1
• ENB 998 (Teaching and assessing in clinical practice) or equivalent
• Evidence of CDP with particular relevance to diabetes

Desirable criteria

• Working toward masters
• Non‑medical prescriber

Experience / Knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Insulin pump experience

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have problems applying, contact

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