Job summary
The Community Diabetes Service provides support, management and complex case advice for adult service users with diabetes, within the Sherwood area . The team acts as a source of expert advice and support to GP's, Practice Nurses, Community Matrons, District Nurses and Care Homes. The team also has a specialist education role within primary care facilitating education and training for all staff and providing structured education to adults with Type 2 diabetes.
You will deliver diabetes advice, care and support to patients / health and social care professionals. You will act as an educator, expert clinician and source of support to other primary care staff and staff working in Residential and Nursing Homes. You will need to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary environment. You will be flexible, reliable, and approachable.
Main duties of the job
An exciting 30hr opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to work within the established Community Diabetes Nurse team within the Mansfield and Ashfield Locality. If you are an independent prescriber, with a diabetes nursing qualification we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will offer and provide joint clinics with GP's and Practice Nurses. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and lead change within the community
The successful candidate will have a post registration diabetes qualification or relevant experience and be a non-medical prescriber. You will have experience in providing education and training to groups of patients and staff.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
An autonomous practitioner in Diabetes Nursing and deliver evidence-based care, structured education and information to people with diabetes, their families and other health colleagues.
Provide expert advice to the Integrated Care Teams and GP Practices in the management/diagnosis of patients with diabetes.
Assist in development and implementation of appropriate pathway of care for patients with diabetes.
Improve the quality of diabetic patient care in the locality and minimise inappropriate hospital referrals and admissions.
Act as educator, expert clinician and source of support to other primary care staff and staff working in Residential and Nursing Homes.
A participant in Diabetic Network working groups, particularly looking at clinical standards, guidelines, pathways and outcomes measures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An autonomous practitioner in Diabetes Nursing and deliver evidence-based care, structured education and information to people with diabetes, their families and other health colleagues.
Provide expert advice to the Integrated Care Teams and GP Practices in the management/diagnosis of patients with diabetes.
Assist in development and implementation of appropriate pathway of care for patients with diabetes.
Improve the quality of diabetic patient care in the locality and minimise inappropriate hospital referrals and admissions.
Act as educator, expert clinician and source of support to other primary care staff and staff working in Residential and Nursing Homes.
A participant in Diabetic Network working groups, particularly looking at clinical standards, guidelines, pathways and outcomes measures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Nurse Qualification & Registration.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber.
- Recognised teaching qualification or experience
- Has an extensive knowledge of diabetes from post registration experience and study.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner qualification
Experience
Essential
- post registration experience in a variety of settings including caring for people with diabetes to allow the person to practice advanced nursing skills
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
- Initiation or involvement in research or audit.
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective teaching and presentation skills.
- Experience of providing group structured education.
- Demonstrates teaching/educational skills in their daily practice.
- Able to use own initiative/autonomous practitioner.
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group.
- Up to date clinical and scientific knowledge and management of working in diabetes
- Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training to service users, staff and external bodies.
- Knowledge of National initiatives concerning Long Term Conditions.
- Previous participation and understanding of clinical governance.
- Demonstrates understanding and use of health promotion.
Skills
Essential
- Proven management/leadership skills.
- Demonstrates effective change management skills
- Well -developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working within clinical systems to support delivery of care and joint working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Nurse Qualification & Registration.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber.
- Recognised teaching qualification or experience
- Has an extensive knowledge of diabetes from post registration experience and study.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner qualification
Experience
Essential
- post registration experience in a variety of settings including caring for people with diabetes to allow the person to practice advanced nursing skills
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
- Initiation or involvement in research or audit.
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective teaching and presentation skills.
- Experience of providing group structured education.
- Demonstrates teaching/educational skills in their daily practice.
- Able to use own initiative/autonomous practitioner.
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group.
- Up to date clinical and scientific knowledge and management of working in diabetes
- Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training to service users, staff and external bodies.
- Knowledge of National initiatives concerning Long Term Conditions.
- Previous participation and understanding of clinical governance.
- Demonstrates understanding and use of health promotion.
Skills
Essential
- Proven management/leadership skills.
- Demonstrates effective change management skills
- Well -developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
Desirable
- Experience of working within clinical systems to support delivery of care and joint working.
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).
