Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust is seeking a Band 7 Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nurse to provide specialist nursing care and manage complex patient pathways within the Sefton area. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership values and a comprehensive knowledge of diabetes care while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. This role offers an opportunity to enhance patient health through expert clinical advice and education in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership/management experience in a diabetes service.
• Ability to provide expert nursing practice in diabetes care.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist nursing care and manage complex patient pathways.
• Provide clinical advice and support to service users and the healthcare team.
• Lead and mentor team members while supervising clinical activity.

Skills

Leadership/management

Diabetes care expertise

Non-medical prescribing

Communication skills

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel and recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

Overview

We are recruiting a Band 7 Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nurse to work within Sefton Place Community Diabetes Team. The post holder will demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge base in relation to Diabetes and promote excellence in nursing practice in a dynamic healthcare environment. The post holder will demonstrate leadership values within the team and contribute to the delivery of specialist nursing care, case management and direct patient care, acting as an expert practitioner to optimise patient health, provide self-care education and manage complex patient pathways. The role is based in Sefton Place, delivering a service to patients in Southport, Formby and the South Sefton area. The post holder may undertake leadership duties in the absence of the Team Leader and should be able to lead a team effectively and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist nursing care and case management as part of a multi-disciplinary team, acting as an expert practitioner to optimise patient health and provide education for self-care and complex management of patient pathways.
• Provide highly specialised clinical advice and support to service users and the wider healthcare team, including clinical assessment, diagnostic skills, non-medical prescribing and implementation of management and treatment plans.
• Lead and mentor team members in caseload management and supervise clinical activity to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Lead in the absence of the Team Leader, contribute to service development, policy development, and integration with other services.
• Develop specialist, individualised care plans following holistic assessment in collaboration with patients and carers; implement and evaluate care delivery for identified needs.
• Ensure the service delivers health promotion, supported self-care, disease-specific management, long-term condition management and end-of-life/palliative care objectives.
• Set performance objectives and monitor delivery; work with the Team Leader and Service Lead to deliver locally based services and report on outcomes.
• Collaborate with other services/stakeholders to enable care in the most appropriate setting and maintain a high-quality service through caseload management and clinical supervision.
• Advocate for patients/clients and participate in policy and service development, including initiating training and development for team members.
• Provide induction and ensure team members and students are oriented to the local working environment and policies; act as an authorised signatory for timecards and mileage claims where applicable.
• Support budgets, workforce planning, mentorship, and clinical supervision, and monitor administrative duties delegated to clerical staff.
• Maintain clinical credibility by delivering care within evidence-based practice and contributing to quality improvement through audits and patient satisfaction reporting.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership/management experience and ability to work autonomously within a busy diabetes service.
• Comprehensive knowledge of diabetes care and the ability to provide expert nursing practice and complex management of patient pathways.
• Non-medical prescribing (where applicable) and ability to deliver high-quality clinical care in a community diabetes setting.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team and ability to collaborate with external services/stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide education to patients and carers; capable of supporting practice development and service modernisation.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.

For correspondence, please check the email account used to apply. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted. The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and offers a guaranteed interview scheme for eligible applicants. If you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process, please contact the provided email address. The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early when sufficient applications have been received. An enhanced DBS is required for posts in Children’s & Young People services and applicants may need to enroll in the DBS Update Service.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. New entrants to the NHS commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. Mersey Care is a large NHS trust delivering physical and mental health services across the North West region, with a commitment to safe, effective, timely, equitable and efficient care.