Job summary
Exciting opportunity to work within the WSH Community Diabetes Team supporting patients with diabetes out in GP Practices. Opportunity to interface with primary care colleagues and build working relationships for the benefit of our patients. Requires a level of self-direction and autonomy to manage a specific caseload. Scope for both professional and service development to enhance this integration.
Main duties of the job
Candidate will run Nurse Led Clinics out in GP Practices managing patients with diabetes. Follow up of these patients will be via email, telephone and teams contact in between Clinic reviews. Ability to work autonomously with an organised approach is essential along with effective communication skills both with patients and HCP's across primary care.
About us
#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?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role and person specification.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role and person specification.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration Level 1 Registered Nurse with 5 years post reg experience
- Demonstration of personal and professional development
Desirable
- A recognised Diabetes Course and experience working within diabetes
- Non-medical Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of academic pathway towards a masters degree
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
Desirable
- Evidence of audit experience
- Proven experience within diabetes specific role at Band 6
- Experience of implementing Service Improvement
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively independently with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Motivation and counselling skills
- Strong leadership skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Expert role model
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Commitment to delivering high quality service
- Able to work independently
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration Level 1 Registered Nurse with 5 years post reg experience
- Demonstration of personal and professional development
Desirable
- A recognised Diabetes Course and experience working within diabetes
- Non-medical Independent Prescriber
- Evidence of academic pathway towards a masters degree
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
Desirable
- Evidence of audit experience
- Proven experience within diabetes specific role at Band 6
- Experience of implementing Service Improvement
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
- Advanced clinical assessment skills or willingness to develop these
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively independently with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills
- Motivation and counselling skills
- Strong leadership skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Expert role model
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Commitment to delivering high quality service
- Able to work independently
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
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).
