Diabetes Specialist Nurse

UHNM; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

UHNM is seeking a Specialist Diabetes Nurse to deliver high quality, patient-focused care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role develops autonomy with senior nurse support and requires management of own caseload in diabetes care, including MDT clinic involvement.

You will educate patients and families, support ward staff, and contribute to the local diabetes service, aligning with evidence-based practice and NMC standards.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Portfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity.
• Experience and/or qualifications in the diabetes field.
• Experience of working in a diabetes specialty.

Responsibilities

• Develop specialist knowledge and skills through work-based learning and development.
• Support CNSs in providing evidence-based specialist diabetes nursing service.
• Be accountable for safe, effective clinical practice per NMC requirements.
• Educate and support patients and their carers for self-management.
• Assess and evaluate inpatient care needs and advise ward staff on diabetes care.
• Support outpatient/community services, MDT and nurse-led clinics.

Skills

Prioritise workload

Autonomous working

Accountable for own actions

Education

Degree level

MS Office proficiency

PD portfolio

Diabetes experience

Job description

The purpose of the specialist nurse position is to play a key role in ensuring that the Trust provides high quality, patient focused care within the specialist diabetes service; providing expert advice and support to patients, families and health care professionals in line with current evidence based practice.

The post holder will be supported by more experienced nurses to enable them to develop a level of competence in order to work autonomously in providing specialist diabetes care. They will be required to support the CNS’s in the management of inpatients with diabetes at UHNM and they will also be responsible for managing their own caseload in the outpatient / Community setting and supporting MDT clinics, seeking advice and supervision from the established diabetes team where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

• Through work based learning and development the post holder will develop specialist knowledge and skills.
• To support the CNS’s in providing an evidence-based specialist diabetes nursing service which reflects current local and national guidelines.
• To be accountable for their safe, effective clinical practice and to comply with the statutory NMC requirements.
• Provide education and support to patients and their carers to facilitate self-management.
• Provide assessment and evaluation of inpatient care needs and offer advice and support to ward based staff managing the inpatient with diabetes.
• Support out-patient/ community services, MDT and nurse led clinics

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will play a key role in ensuring that the Trust provides high quality, person focused care, using current evidence-based practice. To also provide support, expert guidance and education to people living with diabetes, their carers/families and healthcare professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes.

The post-holder will be a core member of the Clinical Nurse Specialist team, working in all areas of diabetes and must have a strong teamwork ethos. They will be required to work autonomously and manage their own caseload, run nurse‑led clinics and support other healthcare professionals in specialist MDT clinics, such as antenatal clinic, renal clinic, young person’s clinic, etc to meet the often‑complex healthcare needs of people living with diabetes. In addition, they will be required to support and supervise junior members of the team.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the identification of the diabetes health care needs of the local health economy and work towards promoting and improving diabetes care both in the acute hospital setting and the wider community.

Person specification

Education

• Educated to degree level
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power‑point
• Portfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity undertaken in relevant areas
• Experience and/or qualifications in the specific area
• Experience of working in a diabetes specialism

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
• Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions

Important information about your application

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• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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