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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Endocrine Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 10 June 2025

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Job summary

Join Our Specialist Endocrine Nursing Team Senior Endocrine Specialist Nurse (Part-Time, Permanent) Location: County and Princess Royal Hospital Sites - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced and passionate nurse looking to take the next step in your Endocrine nursing career? We're looking for an enthusiastic Senior Endocrine Specialist Nurse to join our dedicated and supportive team providing expert care for patients with endocrine conditions across our County and Princess Royal Hospital sites.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, and play a key role in service development and clinical leadership.

What We Offer:

A collaborative, experienced team of Endocrine nurses and healthcare professionals

Opportunities for professional development and continued learning

A chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients with complex endocrine needs

If you are committed to excellence in endocrine care and are ready to bring your expertise and compassion to our team, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

  • Be integral in the assessment, planning and delivery of endocrine nursing services in conjunction with the consultant endocrinologist, diabetologist, and other ENS's

  • Plan, implement, outcome and review dynamic endocrine function tests requested by endocrinologists and ensure results are communicated to patients without delay to allow appropriate medication regime and therefore reduce the chance of emergency hospital admissions

  • Devise, implement,review and evaluate proforma's for endocrine tests. Ensure and encourage cross site working.

  • Attend outpatient clinics to ensure endocrine and pituitary patients receive expert education, support and counselling and are given relevant literature.

  • Effectively hold and organise a patient case load and maintain database of activity. Ensure adherence to NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) guidelines where applicable.

  • Assist with the identification/implementation of service improvements, and develop practice in line with the modernisation agenda, Trust, directorate and departmental objectives.

  • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of change within the endocrine service.

  • Participate in directorate and Trust projects, committees and working groups as required such as National Service Framework Steering Groups and NICE drug formulary forums.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

279-7192991-MAY25

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital / Princess Royal Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Endocrine Nurse Specialist (ENS) will be responsible, in conjunction with the lead clinician, for the planning development and management of an effective and efficient endocrine service throughout the Trust. This responsibility includes autonomous practice within secondary care. As part of the endocrine nursing team across UHSussex the post will provide a specialist, autonomous, nurse led service within RSCH.Ensure endocrine patients receive expert education, support, and relevant literature related to their condition. The post holder is expected to enhance and maintain the endocrine service through evidence-based practice and audit consistent with National guidelines.Sole responsibility for management of patients referred for dynamic endocrine function tests.Proficient in cannulation and venepuncture.Act autonomously to provide ongoing assessment and treatment of patients with both challenging clinical and psychological problems. This specialist clinical expertise will be used for both ongoing disease management and endocrine emergencies. Effective endocrine management should improve health outcomes and reduce emergency hospital admissions.Ensures patient information leaflets for UHSussex are updated regularly, according to recent research and in accordance with Trust policy.Liaise with consultant endocrinologists, diabetologists, GP's, pharmacist and pharmaceutical companies for the administration of growth hormone treatment to individual patients.Teach and monitor growth hormone deficient patients providing information and education, adjusted to the needs of the individual.Arrange own appointments to carry out dynamic endocrine function tests and follow-up appointments for patients receiving growth hormone treatment.The ENS will maintain and develop professional policies, standards and practices across the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Endocrine Nurse Specialist (ENS) will be responsible, in conjunction with the lead clinician, for the planning development and management of an effective and efficient endocrine service throughout the Trust. This responsibility includes autonomous practice within secondary care. As part of the endocrine nursing team across UHSussex the post will provide a specialist, autonomous, nurse led service within RSCH.Ensure endocrine patients receive expert education, support, and relevant literature related to their condition. The post holder is expected to enhance and maintain the endocrine service through evidence-based practice and audit consistent with National guidelines.Sole responsibility for management of patients referred for dynamic endocrine function tests.Proficient in cannulation and venepuncture.Act autonomously to provide ongoing assessment and treatment of patients with both challenging clinical and psychological problems. This specialist clinical expertise will be used for both ongoing disease management and endocrine emergencies. Effective endocrine management should improve health outcomes and reduce emergency hospital admissions.Ensures patient information leaflets for UHSussex are updated regularly, according to recent research and in accordance with Trust policy.Liaise with consultant endocrinologists, diabetologists, GP's, pharmacist and pharmaceutical companies for the administration of growth hormone treatment to individual patients.Teach and monitor growth hormone deficient patients providing information and education, adjusted to the needs of the individual.Arrange own appointments to carry out dynamic endocrine function tests and follow-up appointments for patients receiving growth hormone treatment.The ENS will maintain and develop professional policies, standards and practices across the Trust.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • A broad range of clinical experience with specific experience within Endocrinology
  • Experience in service development and implementation of change
  • Able to perform advanced clinical skills.
  • Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • A broad range of clinical experience with specific experience within Endocrinology
  • Experience in service development and implementation of change
  • Able to perform advanced clinical skills.
  • Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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.

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.

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital / Princess Royal Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital / Princess Royal Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse Dermatology, Diabetes/Endocrine

Debbie Mill

deborah.mill@nhs.net

01273665039

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

279-7192991-MAY25

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital / Princess Royal Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE


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