Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to enhance patient care across its multidisciplinary team. The candidate will engage in clinical leadership, collaborate on diabetes initiatives, and support comprehensive care for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in diabetes management while benefiting from career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Level 1 NMC Registration is required.
• Minimum 3 years post registration experience in clinical diabetes.
• Competent in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support for diabetes care within the Trust.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to implement diabetes care frameworks.
• Ensure accurate recording of clinical audit data.

Skills

Good inter-personal skills

Ability to work flexibly

Teaching skills

Computer Literate

Excellent English language skills

Education

Degree in Health Related subject

Teaching Certificate or experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor

Diabetes related master's degree or working towards it

Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards it

Job description

We are looking for one Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT), which is comprised of five acute hospitals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team with consultants, podiatrists, dieticians and other professions, the diabetes nursing team perform a crucial role in making a difference to patients with diabetes, frontline staff and a service provider in Northwest London.

The post-holder will be required to cover any of the other sites in the event of an emergency though will be based at Hammersmith Hospital site.

The post is required to provide a 5-day service from Monday to Friday on site.

Main duties of the job

o To provide sound clinical leadership and develop support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the clinical setting and Trust wide.

o Maintain and promote effective communication both verbally and in writing with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other Wards or Departments, including formal and informal presentation of information relating to your service.

o To work with multidisciplinary team to implement National Service Framework for Diabetes, NICE guidance, local guidelines and GIRFT recommendations.

o To support Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurses and ward staff to develop diabetes care for inpatients with diabetes.

o Ensure any information/data required for clinical audit or statistical analysis or for research, projects or registers are recorded and collected correctly.

o Working cross -site within the Trust, if required, to provide cover for colleagues and maintain service provision that is safe and of a high quality.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

• Level 1 NMC Registration
• Teaching Certificate or experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor.
• Willingness to undertake diabetes related master's degree or working towards it.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Degree in Health Related subject and Masters
• Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards it.
• Motivational interviewing
• Quality improvement

Experience

• Minimum 3 years or more post registration experience in clinical diabetes
• Previous experience as a Band 6 or 7 DSN
• Competent and able to work with patients in both inpatient and outpatient environments
• Ability to run own outpatient clinic and work in clinic as part of a MDT
• Understands and holds relevant experience of delivering inpatient diabetes support and education.
• Self-directed able to generate new idea is to develop and improve services.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Good inter-personal skills
• Ability to work flexibly within a developing and changing environment
• Experience of Teaching skills Computer Literate
• Willing to undertake further education and training
• Clear Speech
• Clear and concise written documentation
• Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Provide a polite and helpful telephone service
• Presence and influencing skills
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Understanding of research clinical trials, research theory and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
• Able to manage difficult situations effectively, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information
• Experience of diabetes technology such as insulin pumps and related software
• Theoretical knowledge and practical skills
• Evidence of research participation at local level Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
• Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice.

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.