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Senior Diabetes Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Chichester

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is looking for a Senior Diabetes Nurse Specialist to provide specialized care and support for diabetes patients. The role includes coordinating diabetes services, educating patients and healthcare professionals, and leading improvements in service delivery. This position offers an opportunity for significant professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Extensive Wellbeing Programme for staff

Flexible working options

Qualifications

Experience in delivering diabetes care services.
Ability to educate patients, carers, and staff on diabetes management.
Leadership in service development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide specialist diabetes care.
Lead inpatient diabetes in-reach service.
Develop educational resources for patients.

Skills

Diabetes management

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

UK NMC registration

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To develop, co-ordinate and provide a highly specialist diabetes care service, while working in partnership with patients and their carers/relatives and clinicians in the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust catchment area. To be a clinical and educational resource and provider of specialist care for patients and their health professionals across the healthcare community.

To provide patient care in delivering type 1 structured education, therapy involving technology and inpatient care.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Please note that this role is a secondment opportunity. Before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current line manager. Secondments can’t be agreed without your current manager’s approval. If you are unable to gain your managers approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.

Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussex and you are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity, before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust/Manager. Secondments can’t be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.

To lead the inpatient diabetes in-reach service as part of a wider band 7 team.

To educate patients and carers on diabetes management

To educate staff

To lead on service development opportunities

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: emma purser Job title: diabetes nurse consultant designate Email address: emma.purser@nhs.net Telephone number: 07786651886

Informal contact and visits encouraged. please contact Emma to arrange.

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