Lead Nurse - Diabetes

Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and innovative nurse to lead an outstanding multidisciplinary team providing acute and community diabetes care to the people of City and Hackney.

As a Senior Nurse the postholder will be a champion for diabetes care across the Trust.

The postholder will lead a team of diabetes specialist nurses providing care based in GP surgeries and the hospital, in addition to leading teams providing support to people living with diabetes through patient education and specialist type 1 diabetes services.

The post-holder will have clinical experience of managing diabetes as well as excellent negotiating and communication skills.

Informal visits are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is responsible, as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team, for delivering specialist nursing care to patients with diabetes within the hospital and throughout the community of City and Hackney.

The postholder will ensure that patients receive the necessary care and treatment to enable progress along an agreed pathway of care in line with the local guidelines and the National Service Framework for long term conditions. This will be achieved through the application of specialist knowledge, skills and practice.

About us

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

15 March 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,223 to £60,316 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS2-0030-A

Job locations

Hackney Diabetes Centre

Homerton University Hospital

London

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Post registration nursing course in relevant field.
Recognised teaching certificate e.g. ENB 998

Experience

Essential

Extensive post registration experience
Recent experience within the specialist field
Experience of managing staff and services

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Expert clinical assessment skills
Innovative, able to problem solve and make autonomous decisions

Trust Values

Essential

Demonstrated an understanding of Trust Values

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Post registration nursing course in relevant field.
Recognised teaching certificate e.g. ENB 998

Experience

Essential

Extensive post registration experience
Recent experience within the specialist field
Experience of managing staff and services

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Expert clinical assessment skills
Innovative, able to problem solve and make autonomous decisions

Trust Values

Essential

Demonstrated an understanding of Trust Values

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).