Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join the diabetes team at Cross site with QMS Sidcup and QEH Woolwich.
We are seeking a full time permanent contracted diabetes nurse who is committed to making a difference, highly motivated and excellent communication skills. You will be working with other specialist nurses and medical staff to provide specialist advice and education for both Type 1 and Complex Type 2 Diabetes patients, in addition to providing education for other Healthcare Professionals within the Acute hospital Trust.The post includes providing clinical excellence and specialist nursing advice within the outpatient/ inpatient setting via our antenatal and nurse led clinics. It is a cross site post to enable the post holder to gain valued inpatient experience within the wards and emergency department.
Main duties of the job
To work as a team player within the framework of the diabetes service, providing evidence based practice.
Support on all aspects pertaining to the management of diabetes, reducing cardiovascular risk, working as part of the diabetes team.
To support the diabetes team to deliver education and training to multi-professionals, voluntary organisations as well as people with diabetes.
Manage a caseload of patients with diabetes to educate towards self-management, prevention, early detection and treatment of diabetic complications.
To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with NICE guidance.
About us
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
As an organisation, we've made significant improvements for patients and staff in the last two and-a-half years. This is reflected in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection (from February 2020), which found improvements across the organisation and gave us an improved rating of "Good" in the Well-Led and Effective domains, in addition to the rating of "Good" that we had already achieved in the Caring domain. Our staff culture change programme has been key to the Trust's improvement journey, as we've stabilised our workforce by reducing vacancy rates and improving staff retention. We've also significantly increased the representation of minority ethnic leaders across our clinical and corporate teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the nurse specialist team to ensure that all patients have equitable access to investigations, treatment and follow-up care.
To work with the nurse/midwifery specialist team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.
To work with the team to develop guidelines to enhance optimal management of patients.
To collect appropriate data against NICE guidance. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.
To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking.
To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the nurse specialist team to ensure that all patients have equitable access to investigations, treatment and follow-up care.
To work with the nurse/midwifery specialist team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.
To work with the team to develop guidelines to enhance optimal management of patients.
To collect appropriate data against NICE guidance. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.
To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking.
To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 register with NMC
- 1st Level Degree or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- DAFNE Educator or willingness to undertake training
- Independent nurse prescriber or willingness to work towards
- Accredited qualification in insulin therapy or willing to undertake course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years post-registration experience
- Experience of working within the multidiciplinary team
- Clinical experience in diabetes
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in the specialty
- Initiated or been involved in relevant research
Knowledge
Essential
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Effective decision making skills
- Knowledge and understanding of the relevant NICE guidance
- Evidence of continued professional development of self and other health care professionals
- Time management skills
- Organisational skills
Desirable
- IT skills
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Ability to use Diabetes Clinical Information System, iCare, Connect Care or willingness to undertake training
- Advanced training skills in therapeutic/ diagnostic procedures relevant to diabetes
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 register with NMC
- 1st Level Degree or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- DAFNE Educator or willingness to undertake training
- Independent nurse prescriber or willingness to work towards
- Accredited qualification in insulin therapy or willing to undertake course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years post-registration experience
- Experience of working within the multidiciplinary team
- Clinical experience in diabetes
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in the specialty
- Initiated or been involved in relevant research
Knowledge
Essential
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Effective decision making skills
- Knowledge and understanding of the relevant NICE guidance
- Evidence of continued professional development of self and other health care professionals
- Time management skills
- Organisational skills
Desirable
- IT skills
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Ability to use Diabetes Clinical Information System, iCare, Connect Care or willingness to undertake training
- Advanced training skills in therapeutic/ diagnostic procedures relevant to diabetes
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).
