Job summary
Band 7 Senior Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Fulltime and/or Part Time)
An exceptional prospect awaits within the Adult Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We extend an invitation to experienced adult diabetes specialist nurses to take on the role of Senior Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse. This is an opportunity to align your expertise with our commitment to exceptional patient care.
In this capacity, you will engage closely with a team of experienced diabetes specialist nurses, alongside Diabetes/Endocrinology consultants and various members of our multidisciplinary team. Your contributions will span both inpatient and outpatient care. This role needs service delivery across our Trust's two sites and may require for you to contribute in running a 7-day service.
We are in pursuit of an enthusiastic and dynamic professional, with significant experience as 7 adult diabetes specialist nurse. As an ideal candidate, your experience should encompass patient care involving insulin pumps, ideally supported by nurse-prescribing credentials. This role also entails pivotal responsibilities in training and education for both patients and staff. Should your values mirror ours, we are eager to hear from you.
For more details or to arrange an informal visit, we encourage you to connect with Louise Russell at 01932 72 2072 or via email louise.russell20@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:1. Provide and manage expert specialist clinical practice to out-patient clinics and in-patients for patients with diabetes.2. To lead in the development of evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.3. To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported in the management and care of their diabetes.4. To link with the wider healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and delivery of high quality and appropriate diabetes care in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings.5. This post holder will be part of the delivery of structured education and support of patients on insulin pumps.
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, 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 Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional
- The post holder will work as a member of a team made up of Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurses, dietitians, consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work in partnership with the other diabetes specialist nurse and will act as an expert resource to health care professionals, family and carers.
- Develop and participate in Trust diabetes initiatives.
- Be responsible for maintaining a professional profile at all times.
- Act in accordance with local policies and procedures
- Conform to the regulations laid down by the Data Protection Act and also respect confidentiality of all staff and patient information.
- Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors, recording and reporting actual or potential problems promptly as outlined in Trust policies.
- Identify actual or potential clinical risks and take appropriate action, using when required the appropriate reporting structures
- Demonstrate sound IT skills and be prepared to undergo training to use electronic patient record system e.g. Cerner
- To undertake an annual appraisal to identify organisational and professional objectives and developmental needs.
Clinical
- Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery, and to act as a first line contact resource, using highly developed specialised knowledge underpinned with experience and theoretical knowledge for diabetes related issues.
- Be able to impart highly complex information, which requires developed communication and reassurance skills in order to empower people with diabetes to self-care, such as starting people on insulin therapy. Having the ability to deal with distressing circumstances associated with diabetes, e.g loss of vision, amputation, heart attacks etc.
- To participate in Diabetes Clinics, formulating individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the patient, multidisciplinary team and initiating changes in management of care.
- To be responsible for assessing patients diabetes needs, identifying physical, psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their condition and proposed treatment.
- To act as a clinical expert in advising patients who present with diabetes related problems and provide clinical advice and support to ward-based staff and junior members of the team.
- To act as the patients advocate when relevant and educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a care pathway.
- To ensure patients, carers and health care professionals are given verbal and written information regarding planned care.
- To identify vulnerable groups and provide support, care and education to enable them to be self-caring in the management of their condition.
- Receive/triage patient referrals received through electronic patient record system (Cerner), phone and email referrals according to agreed protocol.
- To work across organisational boundaries and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams.
- Under agreed guidelines, protocols and using non-medical prescribing undertake the initiation and stabilisation of insulin and oral hypoglycaemics agents.
- Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented as per agreed protocol.
- Prescribe/recommend in accordance to locally agreed guidelines and advise MDT of any medication changes.
- Maintain adequate prescribing documentation.
- Network with other Prescribers to maintain and keep up to date to minimise variation in practice.
Educational
- The post holder will contribute in professional education programmes in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of health professional.
- Identify training needs, initiate and participate in up-to-date training programmes for a variety of multidisciplinary professionals.
- Plan, deliver and contribute in maintaining staff compliance with safe insulin management competency.
- Develop appropriate materials to facilitate the training and education of patients and healthcare professionals.
- Be involved in the provision of mentorship for practitioners undertaking nurse training and post graduate diabetes courses.
- Deliver education and training on a one-to-one basis to support staff nurses to develop their skills in diabetes management e.g. insulin use and management.
- To represent the Trust in internal/external forum in relation to specific educational initiatives.
Research, Training and Development
- Identify areas for and participate in, nursing and multi-disciplinary research.
- Actively participate in clinical audit programmes, collecting and evaluating data and present audit/research topics/data at directorate meetings.
- Develop agreed protocols, local guidelines, integrated Care pathways and audit tools, which monitor practice.
- To identify own educational requirements in order to maintain specialism and to be responsible for own professional development, and support other staff in this activity. This includes participating in clinical supervision, maintaining Professional Development Plan, meeting with Specialist representatives, attending conferences and reading relevant literature etc.
- Maintain and further develop clinical expertise within diabetes nursing.
- Be prepared or willing to undertake relevant education and training at Masters Level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional
- The post holder will work as a member of a team made up of Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurses, dietitians, consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work in partnership with the other diabetes specialist nurse and will act as an expert resource to health care professionals, family and carers.
- Develop and participate in Trust diabetes initiatives.
- Be responsible for maintaining a professional profile at all times.
- Act in accordance with local policies and procedures
- Conform to the regulations laid down by the Data Protection Act and also respect confidentiality of all staff and patient information.
- Ensure the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors, recording and reporting actual or potential problems promptly as outlined in Trust policies.
- Identify actual or potential clinical risks and take appropriate action, using when required the appropriate reporting structures
- Demonstrate sound IT skills and be prepared to undergo training to use electronic patient record system e.g. Cerner
- To undertake an annual appraisal to identify organisational and professional objectives and developmental needs.
Clinical
- Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery, and to act as a first line contact resource, using highly developed specialised knowledge underpinned with experience and theoretical knowledge for diabetes related issues.
- Be able to impart highly complex information, which requires developed communication and reassurance skills in order to empower people with diabetes to self-care, such as starting people on insulin therapy. Having the ability to deal with distressing circumstances associated with diabetes, e.g loss of vision, amputation, heart attacks etc.
- To participate in Diabetes Clinics, formulating individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the patient, multidisciplinary team and initiating changes in management of care.
- To be responsible for assessing patients diabetes needs, identifying physical, psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their condition and proposed treatment.
- To act as a clinical expert in advising patients who present with diabetes related problems and provide clinical advice and support to ward-based staff and junior members of the team.
- To act as the patients advocate when relevant and educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a care pathway.
- To ensure patients, carers and health care professionals are given verbal and written information regarding planned care.
- To identify vulnerable groups and provide support, care and education to enable them to be self-caring in the management of their condition.
- Receive/triage patient referrals received through electronic patient record system (Cerner), phone and email referrals according to agreed protocol.
- To work across organisational boundaries and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams.
- Under agreed guidelines, protocols and using non-medical prescribing undertake the initiation and stabilisation of insulin and oral hypoglycaemics agents.
- Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented as per agreed protocol.
- Prescribe/recommend in accordance to locally agreed guidelines and advise MDT of any medication changes.
- Maintain adequate prescribing documentation.
- Network with other Prescribers to maintain and keep up to date to minimise variation in practice.
Educational
- The post holder will contribute in professional education programmes in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of health professional.
- Identify training needs, initiate and participate in up-to-date training programmes for a variety of multidisciplinary professionals.
- Plan, deliver and contribute in maintaining staff compliance with safe insulin management competency.
- Develop appropriate materials to facilitate the training and education of patients and healthcare professionals.
- Be involved in the provision of mentorship for practitioners undertaking nurse training and post graduate diabetes courses.
- Deliver education and training on a one-to-one basis to support staff nurses to develop their skills in diabetes management e.g. insulin use and management.
- To represent the Trust in internal/external forum in relation to specific educational initiatives.
Research, Training and Development
- Identify areas for and participate in, nursing and multi-disciplinary research.
- Actively participate in clinical audit programmes, collecting and evaluating data and present audit/research topics/data at directorate meetings.
- Develop agreed protocols, local guidelines, integrated Care pathways and audit tools, which monitor practice.
- To identify own educational requirements in order to maintain specialism and to be responsible for own professional development, and support other staff in this activity. This includes participating in clinical supervision, maintaining Professional Development Plan, meeting with Specialist representatives, attending conferences and reading relevant literature etc.
- Maintain and further develop clinical expertise within diabetes nursing.
- Be prepared or willing to undertake relevant education and training at Masters Level.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 6/Band 7 Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Valid NMC Registration
- Demonstrates ongoing professional development
- Experience in working with multidisciplinary team
- Post graduate diploma specialist training or equivalent
- Specialist training and/or experience to masters equivalent level
Desirable
- Practice Assessor qualification/ undertaken Mentorship Programme
- Completed non-medical prescribing course
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role.
- Evidence of excellent organisational skills.
- Good verbal and written skills and advanced problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivating, able to work unsupervised and good team player.
Desirable
- Proficient with different IT systems e.g EMIS, Cerner, MS Office Tools
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice.
- oAble to demonstrate an understanding of Diabetes and management/treatment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a Band 6/Band 7 Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Valid NMC Registration
- Demonstrates ongoing professional development
- Experience in working with multidisciplinary team
- Post graduate diploma specialist training or equivalent
- Specialist training and/or experience to masters equivalent level
Desirable
- Practice Assessor qualification/ undertaken Mentorship Programme
- Completed non-medical prescribing course
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role.
- Evidence of excellent organisational skills.
- Good verbal and written skills and advanced problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivating, able to work unsupervised and good team player.
Desirable
- Proficient with different IT systems e.g EMIS, Cerner, MS Office Tools
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice.
- oAble to demonstrate an understanding of Diabetes and management/treatment.
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).
