Senior diabetes specialist nurse

Medway Community Healthcare CIC; Brompton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organisation in Brompton is looking for a Specialist Diabetes Nurse. This role involves providing expert nursing care, managing diabetes caseloads, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates should have a registered nursing degree, experience in diabetes care, and be passionate about holistic patient support. A competitive salary and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous professional development support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in diabetes care.
• Ability to mentor junior staff.
• Continuous professional development in diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care for diabetes patients.
• Manage diabetes caseload effectively.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to improve care.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of diabetes care

IT proficiency

Education

Registered Nurse degree/diploma

Post-graduate module in diabetes

MSc in diabetes

Tools

RIO electronic patient record system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
+ is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked 'Good' by the CQC;
+ is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
+ is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
+ offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
+ and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?

Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist, evidence-based nursing care to support and facilitate high-quality, individualised care for people living with diabetes and their families/carers.
• Manage a community diabetes caseload (out-patients and housebound), applying advanced diabetes knowledge and skills to support individuals with complex needs.
• Demonstrate critical application of in-depth knowledge in diabetes care, with associated management and leadership responsibilities, including completion (or commitment to undertake, if developmental) a postgraduate module in diabetes.
• Work collaboratively with community services, general practice, care homes, nursing homes, and rehabilitation hospitals to reduce hospital admissions, improve diabetes outcomes, and enhance quality of life.
• Support, encourage, and mentor junior members of the diabetes team in managing caseloads, ensuring regular clinical supervision and contributing to management responsibilities.
• Ensure the care delivered by the diabetes team is culturally sensitive, respects individual health beliefs, and aligns with the principles of 'Language Matters'.
• Update, organise, and deliver structured education programmes for people living with Type 1 diabetes in group settings.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Are you a registered nurse already working with people with diabetes?
• Do you have excellent interpersonal skills and sound clinical assessment skills?
• Do you have the confidence to work alone, putting the patient at the heart of what you do; and to get involved within a multi-disciplinary team?
• Are you passionate about supporting patients holistically and working as part of team to support those with diabetes?
• Recognised degree/diploma in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing & Midwifery Council register.
• Hold a valid UK driving license and be willing to drive between sites and undertake home visits.
• Post-graduate module in diabetes (or willingness to undertake if developmental).
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards/willingness to undertake.

• MSc in diabetes.
• Diabetes specific training and qualifications.
• Experience in delivering structured education.
• Teaching qualification.

Experience

• Relevant experience as a Band 6 for at least 2 years.
• Evidence of managing junior staff, including appraisals/supporting staff development.
• Be able to work and make decisions autonomously.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and agencies to ensure the needs of the patients are met.
• Experience of clinical assessment, letter writing and electronic systems.
• Experience working in a community setting.
• Experience in providing specialist education to other healthcare professionals.
• Experience in line management.

Skills and Abilities

• Good level of IT ability, including all Microsoft programmes.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records using an electronic database.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of the service.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and to refer appropriately, when necessary, in accordance with professional code of conduct.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Ability to develop effective care plans.
• Experience using RIO electronic patient record system.
• Experience of delivering PowerPoint presentations.

Specialist knowledge / expertise

• Analyse continuous glucose monitoring data and provide written reports.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate diabetes care management (face-to-face and remotely).
• Ability to triage, prioritise and coordinate referrals to the diabetes caseloads.
• Working knowledge of national guidance on diabetes.
• Knowledge of international guidance on diabetes (EASD/ADA).
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in relation to long-term conditions.
• Evidence of keeping up to date with new treatments, techniques and developments in diabetes.
• Supportive of clinical audits and quality improvements to improve the delivery of diabetes care.
• Able to liaise with appropriate healthcare professionals to facilitate a timely hospital discharge.

Planning and organisational skills

• Experience within the area of diabetes.
• Able to contribute to the development of the team and service provisions.
• Able to comply with national and organisational polices and procedures.
• Ability to manage own diary, allocations, clinics and home visits efficiently.
• Effective delegation and organisation of junior members of staff, and students.

MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.

You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Other information

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the Scottish Widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.