Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical nurse specialist with advanced clinical skills and extensive experience in the diabetes field to join our team.
Alongside the current lead in diabetes you will provide management and leadership to the diabetes specialist nursing team. You will be a confident, committed clinical leader who is driven by challenges and demonstrates personal resilience.
You will have experience of service redesign and audit, and will be expected to lead on the roll out of hybrid closed loop therapy and the Type 1 service alongside other lead clinicians in the multi-disciplinary team.
The role maintains clinical duties. As a clinical nurse specialist with advanced skills in diabetes management you will be expected to be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care, as an autonomous practitioner.
Main duties of the job
Support current clinical lead with management and leadership responsibilities of the diabetes specialist nursing team.
Be responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of care, as an autonomous practitioner with highly specialist skills in all aspects of diabetes management with a focus on Type 1 diabetes and technology.
Be involved in the strategic review of clinical services as appropriate
Be responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care
Lead on the implementation of the hybrid closed loop roll out and Type 1 diabetes services in conjunction with current dietetic clinical lead for diabetes.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 4 January 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 15 January 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 4 January 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 15 January 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with a degree
- Post registration module in Specialist field of work
- Research Module
- Advanced clinical assessment skills (if nurse led services part of role)
- Teaching & mentoring qualification
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or management module
- willingness & ability to work toward masters
- Independent prescriber or willingness to undertake training.
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills or Counselling qualification.
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as nurse specialist in the specialities of obesity and endocrinology.
- Experience in project management
- Evidence of leading service change.
- Managing and or leading a team
Desirable
- Practical experience of policy development
- Audit or research experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess and diagnose.
- Budget management
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
- Presentation skills
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Reliable and supportive
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with a degree
- Post registration module in Specialist field of work
- Research Module
- Advanced clinical assessment skills (if nurse led services part of role)
- Teaching & mentoring qualification
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or management module
- willingness & ability to work toward masters
- Independent prescriber or willingness to undertake training.
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills or Counselling qualification.
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as nurse specialist in the specialities of obesity and endocrinology.
- Experience in project management
- Evidence of leading service change.
- Managing and or leading a team
Desirable
- Practical experience of policy development
- Audit or research experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess and diagnose.
- Budget management
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
- Presentation skills
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Reliable and supportive
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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).