Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; Llandrindod Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Wales seeks a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to provide high-quality nursing services to individuals with diabetes across various care settings. The role involves assessments, treatment management, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Candidates should be Registered Nurses with relevant qualifications and experience. The position fosters a supportive work environment and promotes well-being.

Benefits

Development pathways

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Live registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in clinical assessment and proactive management of diabetes patients.
• Ability to manage patients with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment of people with diabetes.
• Review effectiveness of treatments and make adjustments.
• Contribute to the planning and development of diabetes services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Management skills

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree in Nursing or related subject

Post Registration specialist training

Teaching qualification

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Management/Leadership Qualification

Job description

We are looking to recruit a motivated individual to work full time and deliver a comprehensive, high quality evidenced based Diabetes Specialist Nursing service to people with diabetes in Mid Powys in collaboration with our small team of Specialist Nurses and the Multi-disciplinary Team across Primary, Community and Secondary Care.

The role covers in-patient, out-patient and community care, actively contributing to the planning and development of the Diabetes services across Powys. Providing an advanced level of practice that encompasses aspects of education, research and management.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible and accountable for an identified case load of people with diabetes, proactively promoting health enhancing activities and behaviours, working with the patient / carer and the MDT team to reduce unplanned hospital admissions and co-ordinate care across all settings of the care pathway.Promote and ensure through ongoing review and monitoring that people with diabetes are treated in line with current guidelines and that the principles of dignity and respect are achieved and embedded within the team.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Job responsibilities

Provide specialist assessment of people with diabetes, through clinics and home visits, undertaking a range of clinical measurements and assessments, interpreting results and developing a comprehensive care plan in partnership with the patient and others as appropriate.

Review the effectiveness of treatments through monitoring and interpretation of clinical indicators and make-adjustments to treatments, onward referrals and/or recommendations for changes of treatment or appropriate therapies.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view on Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Live registration with the NMC as Registered Nurse
• Degree in Nursing or health related subject
• Post Registration specialist training / supplementary qualifications to Masters level in related subject (Diabetes Speciality
• Teaching qualification/ Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice or evidence of teaching skills/ clinical educator
• Knowledge and skills to manage patients with complex needs
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Management/ Leadership Qualification or equivalent preparation

Experience

• Experience at management level demonstrating ability to deliver improvements to service users care
• Experience of clinical assessment and proactive management of people with diabetes

Aptitude and Abilities

• Ability to use computer systems to a well-developed level (email, word processing, spreadsheets)
• Significant clinical experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the patient group of the caseload
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Effective multi agency team player, including the ability to engage positively with carers
• Proven ability to work in complex situations with many differing partners
• Ability to speak Welsh

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.