Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Katalysysts; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join a dedicated team providing high-quality diabetes care in the community. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with diabetes, ensuring they receive the best possible education and treatment. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to enhance diabetes services and support patients in managing their condition effectively. If you are passionate about improving diabetes care and making a difference in people's lives, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Current right to work in the UK, RGN qualification required.
• Experience working with diabetes patients and educating professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical advice and specialist skills to healthcare professionals.
• Deliver high-quality diabetes care and education within the community.

Skills

Diabetes Care

Patient Education

Clinical Advice

Service Development

Multi-agency Working

Education

RGN

1st Degree Diabetes Nursing Qualification

Job description

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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has around 1.2 million patient contacts a year. We provide healthcare to the people of Swindon and the surrounding areas, offering the latest treatments and care in hospital, in the local community, and in people's own homes.

Our large and modern hospital has around 480 beds, numerous outpatient clinics, CT and MRI scanners, maternity services, an Intensive Care Unit, an Urgent Care Centre, and a 24/7 Emergency Department.

Our people are a team of 4,500 highly skilled, dedicated, and compassionate staff working in the Great Western Hospital and within community healthcare facilities across Swindon.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave in the established Diabetes Nursing team! This role will be for one year fixed term and predominately be based providing care for people within the community diabetes service. The role will be based within the Community but working across an integrated nursing service using experience and specialised knowledge to provide education and advice, initiation, and adjustment to treatment plans.

The community diabetes specialist nurse will assist in the delivery of a specialist clinical diabetes service with an aim to provide high-quality diabetes care within Swindon in line with the direction of the service and Trust objectives. They will also help to deliver high-quality education to practice nurses and GPs to improve diabetes care within the primary care setting.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will be a clinical specialist, providing clinical advice, specialist skills, knowledge, and expertise to health care professionals and people with diabetes and their family/carers. The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will be committed to promoting a greater quality of life, short and long term, for the individual with diabetes and their family.

Eligibility For This Role Requires

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN
• 1st Degree Diabetes Nursing Qualification or equivalent
• Knowledge of research, Portfolio reflects a career-long learning experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working with people with diabetes.
• Experience in educating patients and Health Care professionals.
• Experience of service development.
• Experience running nurse-led clinics.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to implement change.
• Ability to develop services.
• Wide Knowledge of developments within the diabetes field.
• Ability to support other professional staff in developing skills.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Experience of working within a primary care setting and commissioning issues relating to diabetes.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.