Diabetes Nurse (The Earlswood Diabetes Centre)

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

There are lots of good reasons to come and work at Surrey & Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust; recently inspected by the CQC and rated as Outstanding being just one of them.

This is a very special time to join the diabetes team as we are expanding our team. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, experienced nurse to assist with the development of our diabetes inpatient service. The post holder will lead on the education of in-patients who have diabetes, as well as holding responsibility for the staff education programme.

The successful candidate will have personal qualities appropriate to this high profile role and will be fully supported in developing their professional expertise as necessary.

For an informal visit or further information please contact the diabetes nurses at The Earlswood Diabetes Centre 01737 231788

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Date posted

02 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,503 a year per annum inclusive of high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-4675256-SL

Job locations

Surrey & Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust

East Surrey Hospital - The Earlswood Diabetes Centre

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.