Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Diabetes Specialist Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centred diabetes care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will collaborate with consultants, specialist nurses and primary care colleagues to lead clinics, drive quality improvement and contribute to education and research across our community.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse with relevant diabetes experience.
• In-progress Non-medical prescribing course.
• Enthusiastic, compassionate and patient-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with complex diabetes.
• Lead nurse-led clinics and support inpatient diabetes services.
• Triage referrals and develop appropriate management plans.
• Deliver education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Act as a diabetes expert, offering specialist advice and support across the Trust.
• Contribute to service development, audit, research and implementation of best practice.
• Support the learning and development of nursing colleagues and students.

Skills

Specialist diabetes knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Working as an autonomous practitioner within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with consultants, specialist nurses, primary care colleagues and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based diabetes care. You will play a key role in shaping and developing services through quality improvement, audit, research and education, helping to improve outcomes for people living with diabetes across our local community. This role is ideal for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse with specialist diabetes knowledge, strong leadership and communication skills, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing management for patients with complex diabetes.
• Lead nurse-led clinics and support the delivery of inpatient diabetes services.
• Triage referrals and develop appropriate management plans.
• Deliver education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Act as a diabetes expert, offering specialist advice and support across the Trust.
• Contribute to service development, audit, research and the implementation of best practice.
• Support the learning and development of nursing colleagues and students.

If you are passionate about improving the lives of people with diabetes and are looking to further develop your specialist practice within a dynamic and forward-thinking team,

We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionateDiabetes Specialist Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and empowering people to manage their condition effectively.

Applications will be considered from NMC registered Nurses currently working within Diabetes who have relevant experience and are in the process of completing the Non medical prescribing course.

For candidates who have not yet completed this, the post will be offered as a developmental post at the appropriate Annex 21 salary in accordance with Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands. Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here