Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse

Job summary

Provide education, advice and support to inpatients with diabetes and their carers, under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses.

The role of this will include supporting patients in a variety of clinics such as pregnancy and diabetes clinics and new patient clinics.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to promote integrated care for inpatients within the diabetes care.

To provide a high standard of diabetes care. To act in a consultative role to patients, relatives, and health professionals on the management of diabetes mellitus

The post holder will utilise skills to assess and identify inpatient needs and implement delivery of appropriate individualised care for people with diabetes.

The post holder will take daily responsibility for managing a defined caseload, with the support of existing nursing and medical staff. Specialist holistic advice and education will be provided for in patients and their carers, referring on as appropriate for follow up care on discharge.

Main duties of the job

- As a member of the diabetes nursing team, maintains relevant statistics to monitor inpatient activity and workload.- Communicates effectively with hospital and community services relating to:a) The hospital to home transition periodb) Follow up and stabilisation of diabetes in the community- Works with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive care package to patients with diabetes.- Assessment of inpatients with diabetes to help identify physical and emotional problems relating to the condition- Educate and support inpatients, relatives, and carers to facilitate optimum diabetes control.- Able to refer to the appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team to assist with problem solving- Facilitates continuity of care and communication.- Utilises reflective practice to improve care.- Able to access up to date information on diabetes- Compliments

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.