Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an autonomous practitioner to join their specialist diabetes team. The role involves providing high-quality diabetes care and enhancing the overall patient experience. Candidates will contribute to team training and support multidisciplinary processes, ensuring comprehensive care for diabetes patients. Join a team dedicated to compassionate care and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a seamless service through enhanced MDT processes.
• Provide high-quality training for patients, staff, and carers.
• Support the promotion and development of services for diabetes patients.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work as part of the specialist diabetes team, as an autonomous practitioner in the provision of evidence based and high-quality diabetes care within the diabetes inpatient team. Ensuring good quality consistent care for people with diabetes and to enhance the care of patients with diabetes across all pathways.

Responsibilities

• To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced MDT processes and communication.
• To contribute and provide high quality training for patients, staff and carers.
• To develop and enhance their skills and knowledge required for managing diabetes effectively.
• To support and develop with colleagues the promotion and development of services for diabetes patients across the primary/secondary interface and throughout the pathways.
• To have relevant expertise, skills including prescribing and knowledge related to possible investigations and treatment options and so to provide the patient with the necessary information to make informed choices.
• Where appropriate prescribe appropriate treatment as an independent non-medical prescriber.
• In conjunction with the diabetes specialist nurse team, ensure the provision of a comprehensive nurse led service for patients with diabetes.
• To reduce the length of stay for diabetes inpatients.

About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community. We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children\'s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?