Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Stockport; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Between 27-33 days of annual leave + 1

Salary sacrifice schemes for leasecars

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance – loans and budgeting

Stockport Credit Union– for local_fin

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the Integrated Diabetes Team on a permanent basis (Band 7, 30 hours). The role covers community and acute settings, partnering with diabetes consultants and other professionals to provide expert, patient-centred care.

Applicants should have experience as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse and knowledge of diabetes technologies, with excellent communication and organisational skills, and a commitment to professional

Qualifications

• 1st level registered Nurse - NMC
• Nursing Degree/diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent
• Non medical prescriber or willing to undertake
• Evidence of continuous professional development, maintaining a portfolio, including attendance at recent post-reg courses relevant to speciality.

Responsibilities

• To assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet the patients’ needs which may be in the community or acute setting.
• To actively participate in delivering health care for people with diabetes in Stockport; to ensure high quality and safe standards of care.
• To advise, educate and support clients and carers on the management of diabetes by providing specialised programmes of care in relation to health and illness and the development of self-management techniques including individual and group sessions
• Adhere to Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and associated guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of care and employment
• Be actively involved in clinical supervision of nursing and midwifery staff.
• Act as a role model at all times.
• Maintain relevant professional registration.
• Maintain appropriate records adhering to Trust and Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines on record keeping

Skills

Diabetes knowledge

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Clinical skills

Education

1st level registered Nurse - NMC

Nursing Degree/diploma level or equivalent experience.

Teaching qualification or equivalent

Non medical prescriber or willing to undertake

CPD portfolio development

Job description

From the exceptional opportunities we offer, to the remarkable care we provide for our patients, we think there is something special about working here.

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

Diabetes Specialist Nurse: Permanent (30 hours)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Integrated Diabetes Team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust as a permanent Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

Our specialist diabetes team manages all aspects of diabetes care, including inpatient diabetes, pregnancy, insulin pump therapy, diabetes technology, young adults and transition services, complex foot and wound care, and referrals from primary care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible Diabetes Specialist Nurse to become an integral member of our high-performing multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work closely with diabetes consultants and a wide range of healthcare professionals to provide expert, patient-centred care. You will support patients, carers, and families to optimise glycaemic control, improve long-term health outcomes, and enhance quality of life.

The role offers the opportunity to work across both community and acute settings, contributing to service development and helping to deliver high-quality diabetes care to our local population.

Applicants should have experience working as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, with an understanding of diabetes technologies, including their implementation and ongoing support within clinical practice. Excellent communication, organisational, and clinical skills are essential, along with a commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet the patients’ needs which may be in the community or acute setting.

To actively participate in delivering health care for people with diabetes in Stockport; to ensure high quality and safe standards of care.

To advise, educate and support clients and carers on the management of diabetes by providing specialised programmes of care in relation to health and illness and the development of self-management techniques including individual and group sessions

Adhere to Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and associated guidelines.

Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of care and employment

Be actively involved in clinical supervision of nursing and midwifery staff.

Act as a role model at all times.

Maintain relevant professional registration.

Maintain appropriate records adhering to Trust and Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines on record keeping

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• 1st level registered Nurse - NMC
• Nursing Degree/diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent
• Non medical prescriber or willing to undertake
• Evidence of continuous professional development, maintaining a portfolio, including attendance at recent post-reg courses relevant to speciality.

Knowledge

• Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurses and nursing practice
• Substantial post registration experience at band 6 or above working in the field of diabetes
• Knowledge of current health economy pressures and local government initiatives and strategies
• Knowledge of guidelines and quality frameworks for diabetes
• Demonstrate initiative and innovative practice
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Ability to develop leading services and change practice
• Ability to implement research/undertake audit recommendations
• Working within an acute and community setting
• Demonstrate effective teaching and presentation skills
• Knowledge of diabetes specialist clinical treatments and technology
• Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
• Experience of continuous insulin infusion systems

Experience

• Responsibility for a defined area that includes assessment, planning and implementation of care
• Ability to demonstrate evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate evidence of change management.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate efficient IT skills
• Ability to demonstrate good organisational skills and offer flexibility within the workplace.
• Ability to demonstrate quality and an understanding of how it can be measured.
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel between sites

Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying and the information for applicants which includes useful information to assist you in completing your application.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.