Job summary
We are recruiting for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Working as an integral member of the team, the role is focused on In-patient Diabetes care and will also provide support to the out-patient service. You should possess excellent communication, clinical and motivational skills and will provide an educational resource for doctors, nurses and patients.
Working in secondary care, you will provide expert complex-case management and support to people with Diabetes in the acute multidisciplinary setting.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The East and North Herts Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (ENHIDE), are one of the largest Diabetes Specialist Teams within a District General Hospital in the UK, providing a high standard of care across three hospital sites. The Diabetes Specialist Team provides 7 day inpatient cover. This service is delivered on a rotational basis with Diabetes consultant on-call support.
We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nurse to join our forward thinking and dynamic Diabetes Team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in Diabetes to specialize within the field.
The delivery of structured teaching and training to both health care professionals and people with Diabetes has a team based approach and is a core part of the specialist diabetes nurse role.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC level 1)
- Teaching and presentation skills
Desirable
- Management experience
- Willingness to work toward Degree in diabetes
- Teaching qualification
- Specialist Diabetes Training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience at senior band 5 or equivalent within the acute setting
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills and experience
- Experience of practice development
Desirable
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of research/audit
- Evidence of recent diabetes clinical practice
- Experience of working with people with diabetes in a clinical setting
- Experience of nurse-led clinics
Aptitudes and Skills Required
Essential
- Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate
- Able to organise own workload
- Excellent communication with patients and professionals
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Evidence of ability to influence change
- IT Skills - Word, Email and accessing the Internet as a minimum
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within the working situation
- Counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NSF and NICE guidelines for diabetes Clinical knowledge relating to the management of diabetes
Other requirements
Essential
- Drive and enthusiasm for the speciality
- Positive attitude/problem solving approach
- Team player
- Reliability and Trustworthiness
- Commitment to personal development
- Have a calm approach and be sensitive to people's needs.
- Be able to do own administration-No secretarial cover Needs to be flexible and work according to the needs of the service.
- Able to travel independently between hospital sites
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further appropriate training
- Computer skills e.g. PAS, CIPTS
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC level 1)
- Teaching and presentation skills
Desirable
- Management experience
- Willingness to work toward Degree in diabetes
- Teaching qualification
- Specialist Diabetes Training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience at senior band 5 or equivalent within the acute setting
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills and experience
- Experience of practice development
Desirable
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of research/audit
- Evidence of recent diabetes clinical practice
- Experience of working with people with diabetes in a clinical setting
- Experience of nurse-led clinics
Aptitudes and Skills Required
Essential
- Confident of own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate
- Able to organise own workload
- Excellent communication with patients and professionals
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Evidence of ability to influence change
- IT Skills - Word, Email and accessing the Internet as a minimum
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within the working situation
- Counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NSF and NICE guidelines for diabetes Clinical knowledge relating to the management of diabetes
Other requirements
Essential
- Drive and enthusiasm for the speciality
- Positive attitude/problem solving approach
- Team player
- Reliability and Trustworthiness
- Commitment to personal development
- Have a calm approach and be sensitive to people's needs.
- Be able to do own administration-No secretarial cover Needs to be flexible and work according to the needs of the service.
- Able to travel independently between hospital sites
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further appropriate training
- Computer skills e.g. PAS, CIPTS
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).
