Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse working in diabetes looking
for a new opportunity?
Our team is developing, and a new post has been developed
for a motivated registered nurse in our busy, forward-thinking team. The
successful applicant will help to pioneer improvements in diabetes care in
North Wiltshire.
The community Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse
(CIPDSN) role provides nursing advice for patients, their families, and carers
during their rehabilitation at Savernake, Chippenham, and Warminster hospitals.
helping to enhance their experience, independence,
and recovery.
Main duties of the job
The CIPDSN will facilitate seamless care from acute
and community hospital discharge to follow up in the community. The role will involve face to face and remote
working. As a case holder, the CIPDSN will support patients with acute and
chronic conditions and those undergoing surgery or cancer treatment or enteral
feeding. As a member of the Community DSN team the post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and
professional autonomy, utilising skills, knowledge, and assessment, in the
management of people with diabetes.
The CIPDSN will contribute to service improvement in the community
hospital wards and to community nursing delivery by monitoring and improving
standards of care in accordance with local and national policies. In addition,
the CIPDSN will provide education for ward
based and community teams.
Vehicle owner/ driving qualification essential.
If you would like to learn more about this exciting
opportunity please contact Gaynor Kebbell, Clinical Lead for Diabetes on 07917 265406.
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. Youll join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall Good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of nursing people with diabetes in acute or primary care setting.
- Evidence of significant post registration experience and development within the speciality of diabetes.
- Evidence of assisting with recent developments innovations and implementing change.
- Up to date diabetes specialist knowledge aware of current NICE guidance and research in diabetes and how these impact on the provision of diabetes services in the area.
- Evidence of recent NHS legislation pertaining to diabetes
- Evidence of presentation skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audits
- Evidence of previously worked within a multi professional team
- Experience of presenting to health professionals and undertaking patient group education
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Evidence of post registration in diabetes nursing
- Evidence of continuing professional development and evidence based practice within diabetes
- .
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree/ in health related topic
- Independent non-medical prescriber
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of nursing people with diabetes in acute or primary care setting.
- Evidence of significant post registration experience and development within the speciality of diabetes.
- Evidence of assisting with recent developments innovations and implementing change.
- Up to date diabetes specialist knowledge aware of current NICE guidance and research in diabetes and how these impact on the provision of diabetes services in the area.
- Evidence of recent NHS legislation pertaining to diabetes
- Evidence of presentation skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audits
- Evidence of previously worked within a multi professional team
- Experience of presenting to health professionals and undertaking patient group education
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Evidence of post registration in diabetes nursing
- Evidence of continuing professional development and evidence based practice within diabetes
- .
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree/ in health related topic
- Independent non-medical prescriber
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
