Job summary
We are excited to advertise 1 WTE Diabetes Specialist Nurse post in Ashford and St Peters diabetes team.We are a friendly, enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team comprising:
7 consultants
6.6 WTE Diabetes Specialist Nurse team (plus 3 new DSN posts advertised)
1.6 WTE Diabetes Specialist Dietitians
Diabetes Specialist Podiatry team supporting diabetes foot service
Diabetes & Endocrine Specialist Registrar
Junior doctor ward team
We are fortunate to have the Stephanie Marks diabetes centre on St Peters Hospital site in Chertsey, built with £1million fundraised by the local community led by Ian Botham.
Diabetes centre provides a hub for delivery of care for diabetes paediatric, transition, adult clinics as well as diabetes community podiatry.
Adult diabetes service provision:
Inpatient diabetes care
Type 1 diabetes care includes QISMET accredited STEPH Type 1 diabetes course, CGM and closed loop insulin pumps
Diabetes young adult service (age 19-25)
Diabetes antenatal service
Diabetes foot service
Diabetes renal service
Complex Type 2 diabetes including people age under 40 years old.
This is a development role to provide specialist nursing for the care of the patient with diabetes, their families and other health care professionals.
This post will enable the applicant to develop their knowledge of diabetes and its management. The applicant will be supported to provide evidenced based care to ensure clinical outcomes that meet the challenging targets for the service.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with other members of the Diabetes Team, to provide specialist diabetes care to adults and young people who attend the Diabetes Clinics.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic specialist nursing care in both the hospital and outpatient setting and maintain appropriate records for an individual caseload.
Act as a source of specialist advice on management of diabetes, including the provision of basic dietary advice and the management of acute complications - either face to face or by telephone on a day to day basis.
To provide individual specialist teaching to patients and carers to facilitate the development of self-care skills and knowledge, at the time of diagnosis.
To facilitate discharge from hospital for newly diagnosed or pre-existing Diabetes patients, arranging follow-up in clinic or by telephone as need dictates.
To establish and maintain effective communication with patients with diabetes in order to facilitate appropriate responses / adaptation to life with a long term condition.
Adjust insulin doses in liaison with the medical team and the senior clinical nurse specialist.
To minimise hospital admission by providing advice/information and psychological support by Telephones, particularly during periods of inter current illness.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
To use clinical judgement, in liaison with the diabetes medical team and Lead nurse, to make decisions about the care and management of patients on the clinical caseload.
To contribute towards the development and expansion of the adult Diabetes Service to improve care for patients with diabetes to ensure local and national standards are met.
To participate in clinical audit and research to identify areas of clinical practice requiring development.
To participate in the formulation of policy, standards, protocols and guidelines and specialist diabetes care delivery strategies and implement and evaluate such developments across the Trust.
To participate in Network initiatives.
To act as a resource and educator in diabetes to ward nursing and medical colleagues
To contribute to the teaching of student nurses and other healthcare professional regarding the care and management of diabetes - including participation in study days
Demonstrate reflective practice skills and participate in clinical supervision.
Act in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2015).
Maintain own professional development, including Trust Mandatory Training and Child Protection training
Regularly review and update own professional education and practice by undertaking specialist training, attending meetings / conferences, networking with others working in the field of diabetes and reading relevant journals.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraise and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development plans to meet required level of knowledge and competencies.
To attend Diabetes Team Meetings and multi-professional meetings, and in the absence of Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurses to represent the interests of the adult Diabetes Team.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To use clinical judgement, in liaison with the diabetes medical team and Lead nurse, to make decisions about the care and management of patients on the clinical caseload.
To contribute towards the development and expansion of the adult Diabetes Service to improve care for patients with diabetes to ensure local and national standards are met.
To participate in clinical audit and research to identify areas of clinical practice requiring development.
To participate in the formulation of policy, standards, protocols and guidelines and specialist diabetes care delivery strategies and implement and evaluate such developments across the Trust.
To participate in Network initiatives.
To act as a resource and educator in diabetes to ward nursing and medical colleagues
To contribute to the teaching of student nurses and other healthcare professional regarding the care and management of diabetes - including participation in study days
Demonstrate reflective practice skills and participate in clinical supervision.
Act in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2015).
Maintain own professional development, including Trust Mandatory Training and Child Protection training
Regularly review and update own professional education and practice by undertaking specialist training, attending meetings / conferences, networking with others working in the field of diabetes and reading relevant journals.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraise and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development plans to meet required level of knowledge and competencies.
To attend Diabetes Team Meetings and multi-professional meetings, and in the absence of Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurses to represent the interests of the adult Diabetes Team.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 6 Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Valid NMC Registration
- Demonstrates ongoing professional development
- Experience in working with multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Practice Assessor qualification/ undertaken Mentorship Programme
- Completed non-medical prescribing course
- Undertaking or willing to undertake recognised Diabetes Course at Masters Level
Knowledge
Essential
- Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Diabetes and management/treatment.
Desirable
- Experience of leading change management.
Skills
Essential
- You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
- You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
- Patient facing roles -be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
- Able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role.
- Self-motivating, able to work unsupervised and good team player.
Desirable
- Proficient with different IT systems e.g EMIS, Cerner, MS Office Tools
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 6 Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Valid NMC Registration
- Demonstrates ongoing professional development
- Experience in working with multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Practice Assessor qualification/ undertaken Mentorship Programme
- Completed non-medical prescribing course
- Undertaking or willing to undertake recognised Diabetes Course at Masters Level
Knowledge
Essential
- Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Diabetes and management/treatment.
Desirable
- Experience of leading change management.
Skills
Essential
- You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
- You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
- Patient facing roles -be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
- Able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role.
- Self-motivating, able to work unsupervised and good team player.
Desirable
- Proficient with different IT systems e.g EMIS, Cerner, MS Office Tools
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
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).
