Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to offer clinical advice and support to patients and their families. This full-time role focuses on improving quality of life for individuals with diabetes, maintaining safety, and supporting effective discharge from care. Ideal candidates will possess strong teaching and communication skills, along with relevant nursing qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• RGN Level 1 or equivalent qualification required.
• Evidence of recent personal development.
• Proven ability in teaching and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing service for diabetes management.
• Educate patients and families to improve quality of life.
• Manage a caseload of diabetic patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Skills

Teaching skills

Communication skills

Counseling skills

Education

RGN Level 1 or equivalent

Relevant post-registration diabetes course

Teaching qualification

Independent Nurse Prescriber

Job description

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Job Summary

Band 6 - 37.5 hours per week

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse is a clinical specialist, providing clinical advice, specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to health care professionals and people with diabetes and their family / carers.The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will be committed to promoting a greater quality of life, short and long term, for the individual with diabetes and their family. This role will be focused within the inpatient diabetes service, to maintain patient safety, support flow and safe discharge.

Main duties of the job

Provide a specialist nursing service to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate diabetes management with the person with diabetes, their family/carers. This will include support, advice and education in order to maximisethe potential quality of life and independence at all ages.1. Formulate and fulfil own personal development plan.2. Take responsibility for patients with diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient setting.3. Implement systems to enhance quality assurance in diabetes care e.g. Ward blood glucose monitoring, Hypo box and treatment monitoring, National Inpatient Audit involvement.4. Manage caseload of patients and clinical work including patient education, treatment implementation, review and change.5. Assist in the development of policies and clinical guidelines in support of the specialist nursing service.

About Us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

This role will be focussed within the inpatient diabetes service, to maintain patient safety, support flow and safe discharge. The specialist nursing service role is to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate diabetes management with the person with diabetes, their family/carers. This will include support, advice and education in order to maximise the potential quality of life and independence at all ages.

Person Specification

Education Essential

• RGN Level 1 or equivalent Health Care Professional qualification
• Evidence of recent development
• Proven ability in teaching and presentation skills
  
  
  

Desirable

• Relevant post registration diabetes course eg "Care of the adult with Diabetes module"
• Recognised Teaching qualification
• Advanced communication skills course or counselling course
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• Carbohydrate Counting training course
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• Clinical diabetes experience at band 5 or above
• Experience of working in an acute inpatient area
• Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Can demonstrate clinical experience in a variety of areas
  
  
  

Desirable

• Insulin initiation teaching
• Experience of CSII Pump management
• Experience in independent diabetes clinic consultations
  
  
  

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Effective teaching and presentation skills
• Effective communication skills (both verbally and written)
• Empowerment and counselling skills
• Be able to manage time and workload effectively
  
  
  

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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