Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Maternity

NHS; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to enhance the care for women with diabetes during their pregnancy journey. This role involves providing expert advice, education, and support to patients and the multidisciplinary team. You will be pivotal in developing the service, ensuring excellent standards of care, and working autonomously while collaborating with various health professionals. If you're passionate about making a difference in maternal health and have the skills to lead and inspire, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with significant post-registration experience.
• Experience in caring for women with diabetes during pregnancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist care for patients requiring diabetes input during pregnancy.
• Act as an expert source for women and staff on diabetes management.

Skills

Communication Skills

Education Delivery

Autonomous Practice

Interpersonal Skills

Change Implementation

Education

Registered Nurse

Mentor Preparation Programme

Diabetic Course

Degree Level Professional Development

Job description

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse for maternity will be a highly specialised, autonomous practitioner with a vision for developing the service women with diabetes receive during their pregnancy journey. This will span from pre-conception diabetes counselling advice through to antenatal care and beyond into the immediate postnatal period, where required.

They will be a key member of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Service, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to maintain and develop the service.

Main duties of the job

The Diabetes Specialist Nurse within our Maternity team will provide specialist care for a caseload of patients requiring specialist diabetes input during pregnancy and immediately postpartum:

• Act as a source of expertise on Diabetes for women/birthing people, their families and staff, including the provision of education and training.
• Have a desire to develop the service further in new areas e.g. pre-conception care.

They will work without direct supervision but within the multidisciplinary team and comply with Trust policies and guidelines.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed Job Description and person specification attached to this advertisement.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Mentor preparation programme or equivalent teaching qualification
• Diabetic course or equivalent experience
• Evidence of professional and personal development to degree level

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant years post registration experience
• Experience specific to care of women and birthing people with diabetes
• Monitor and maintain excellent standards of patient care
• Able to identify, initiate and implement change
• Able to facilitate and participate in multidisciplinary audits
• Work and maintain good working relationships with a multidisciplinary team

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work without supervision and direction within a changing and demanding environment
• Ability to provide and deliver effective education
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and encourage
• Effective role model, demonstrating JPUH values and behaviours
• Excellent standards of documentation and record keeping

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.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Matron: Community and Outpatient Services

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata