Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service has an opportunity for an experienced nurse with an interest in diabetes to join our team. You should have a desire to enhance your knowledge and skills in diabetes within an inpatient setting.

We require a motivated and enthusiastic nurse with excellent communication and leadership skills to supplement our team. We will provide support, training and guidance to enhance your skills within the role of a Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan and implement treatment plans for people with diabetes whilst an inpatient. Contribute to the organisation and delivery of specialist education and training to other health care professionals, carers on all aspects of diabetes management. To have the ability to work autonomously in the provision of a specialist, evidence based and high quality service for people with diabetes. and with the support of nursing and medical colleagues.

You will work closely with the Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialist's and other multidisciplinary team members, playing an important role in the delivery of effective care and management of inpatients with diabetes.

You must be able to work autonomously, organise your workload effectively and adapt to, as well as drive change at a local level.

About us

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.

Date posted

28 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-BCO-NM343-23

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration and Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration
  • First level degree
  • Post basic qualification in diabetes or equivalent portfolio of evidence
  • Recognised teaching qualification

Desirable

  • Non-Medical prescribing or willingness to undertake

Skill and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the field of diabetes and good clinical knowledge
  • Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship of nurses
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, evidence of development of own skill and knowledge
Person Specification

Registration and Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration
  • First level degree
  • Post basic qualification in diabetes or equivalent portfolio of evidence
  • Recognised teaching qualification

Desirable

  • Non-Medical prescribing or willingness to undertake

Skill and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the field of diabetes and good clinical knowledge
  • Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship of nurses
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, evidence of development of own skill and knowledge

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse - Diabetes

Ascia Bibi

ascia.bibi@nca.nhs.uk

01616278268

Date posted

28 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-BCO-NM343-23

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL120NB


Supporting documents

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