Diabetes Specialist Nurse Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

The Diabetes Times; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a registered nurse to join the North and West Hants Community Diabetes team. This is a 22-hour per week role with a fixed 12-month contract. This role would be suitable for an existing diabetes specialist nurse or a community or practice nurse with an interest in managing diabetes.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Help support and manage people with diabetes referred to the service within a defined population as well as provide diabetes advice and guidance to other health care professionals as required.
2. Use clinical skills for assessing and treating patients with diabetes.
3. Provide a point of contact for the patient population offering specialist advice and referral routes.
4. Communicate with service users referred into the service with respect and empathy, using a person-centred approach and motivational interviewing skills to promote self-care and self-efficacy.
5. Monitor and review people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in the community via virtual, telephone, face-to-face clinics or group education regarding symptom control, prescription, and titration of medication adhering to local guidelines.
6. Deliver diabetes care in a clinic setting: face to face and remotely via video, telephone, and email following clinical guidelines and triage guidance.