Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Maternity Cover

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London seeks an experienced band 7 Specialist Nurse to provide exceptional inpatient and outpatient diabetes care. The role includes working within the diabetes team, managing complex diabetes cases, and conducting nurse-led clinics. Ideal candidates will have a relevant nursing degree, experience in diabetes care, and skills in insulin pump management. This position fosters a collaborative environment focusing on patient care excellence and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 with ongoing professional development in diabetes specialty.
• Experience managing nurse-led diabetes clinics and complex diabetes patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage a caseload of diabetes patients.
• Conduct nurse-led diabetes clinics and interpretation of tests.
• Collaborate with the multi-professional diabetes team.

Skills

Nurse led clinics

Diabetes care knowledge

Insulin pump management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant Degree in nursing

Job description

Job summary: We are looking for an experienced band 7 Specialist Nurse to join our Diabetes and Endocrine team, to provide excellent inpatient/outpatient diabetes care cross site and cover the Virtual wards.

The Diabetes Nurse Specialist provides expertise in all aspects of diabetes care provision. This would involve delivering excellent diabetes care to individuals and patient groups as a component of the patients' care management, in collaboration with the wider multi-professional healthcare team, as well as being a provider of excellent nurse teaching and ward education.

Main duties of the job

• Working as an integral member of the diabetes team across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospital
• Active participation in nurse led/ multidisciplinary clinics which would include: Complicated cases, initiating and titrating new therapies (OHAs and insulin). Insulin pumps (working closely with our pump co-ordinator) as well as initiating pump therapy with support, Adolescent transition clinics (including pump clinic), Pre-conception care, Ante-natal care, CGMS clinics and routine follow up
• Nurse led Virtual - email/ telephone clinics, including the safe logging of information in line with Trust guidelines
• Providing skilled assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of specialist diabetes care within defined guidelines and protocols
• Provide advanced diabetes specialist nursing care to patients who have diabetes throughout the Trust, as well as offering structured education to patients
• Ordering, performing and interpreting relevant tests and investigations
• Providing expert diabetes advice and guidance to nurses & other disciplines, and teaching on nurse induction and mandatory update programmes
• Providing specialist training and education to own and other professions
• Setting and monitoring standards of diabetes care and treatment
• Participating in audit and research activity
• Disseminating good practice
• Providing skilled professional leadership

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Job responsibilities

Working autonomously whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary diabetes team assessing and managing a caseload of diabetes patients maintaining effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.

Provide expert knowledge of diabetes and work within an agreed job plan to meet diabetes service needs. This should include expert knowledge, understanding and competency in the use of insulin pumps and insulin pump therapy, insulin administration, all diabetes treatments, as well as monitoring devices including continuous blood glucose monitors.

Undertake nurse-led diabetes clinics, conducting and interpreting relevant tests and investigations.

Work in collaboration with the multi professional diabetes team, supporting medical review clinics, contributing expert, evidence based diabetes knowledge and skills. This should include participating in the joint obstetric/diabetes antenatal clinic to provide diabetes to pregnant women who have pre-existing or gestational diabetes. The consultant led insulin pump clinic and medical review clinics.

Person Specification

Essential:

• RN Level 1
• Evidence of continuing professional development within specialty
• Relevant Degree in nursing or health related field
• Experience of working in inpatients and outpatients relevant to the specialism
• Experience of managing nurse led diabetes clinics
• Insulin pump experience and management
• Experience in managing complex diabetes treatment regimens for complex diabetes patients requiring specialist diabetes care.

Desirable:

• Master's degree or working towards
• Virtual ward experience

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.