Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work with a dynamic forward thinking, diabetesteam at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to recruit 3 Band 7 Diabetes Nurse Specialists.
Are you looking for a change? Are you enthusiastic about enhancing the quality ofdiabetes care? If so, this position will provide you with the chance to collaborate with adiabetes multidisciplinary team that is both welcoming and enthusiastic.
You will acquire experience in a clinical setting by managing your own caseload ofpatients, delivering structured education sessions to staff and patients whilstenhancing your own skills with the management of patients with complex Type 2diabetes, Type 1 and diabetes technology.
The applicant will be expected to demonstrate adaptability in their ability to provideassistance to both inpatient and outpatient services. The applicant will be expected topossess exceptional IT skills.
The recruitment is for 2 DSN based at The Royal Free Hospital and 1 at Barnet Hospital.The nursing team is managed across the RFL sites which does require DSNs to providesupport to all our services at Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm, and Edgware Hospitals.
Applicants are encouraged to attend for an informal visit in order to investigate theopportunities that this position has to offer.
Main duties of the job
- To provide autonomous diabetes care for patients with Diabetes using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of the speciality
- To lead and autonomously manage a caseload of patients with Diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, ante-natal, renal, transition and initiation of CGM/pump therapy within the inpatient and outpatient Diabetes service.
- To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within Diabetes.
- To lead and innovate diabetes related specialist practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
- To develop diabetes guidelines, protocols and policies for the Trust
- To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
- To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
- To provide specialist advice to inpatient diabetes service by receiving direct referrals from members of other multi-disciplinary teams
To work flexibly in response to service needs, to provide cover to all trust sites if required.
To provide World Class Care in line with Royal Free Values and behaviours.
About us
Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
Welcome all of the time
Confident because we are clearly communicating
Respected and cared for
Reassured that they are always in safe hands
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Relevant 1st degree to specialist Diabetes care
Desirable
- Educated to or willing to work to Masters level education
- Non-medical prescriber
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- DAFNE (Dose adjustment for normal eating or equilevent
Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive experience in specialist diabetes care at CNS level.
- Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
- Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols
- Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and diabetes care.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Understanding of advanced practice roles
- Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others
- Understanding of audit and research process
- Excellent patient assessment skills.
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Willingness to learn and to engender learning in others
- Self motivated
Others
Essential
- IT literate
- Able to work flexibly and at other sites when required
Desirable
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Relevant 1st degree to specialist Diabetes care
Desirable
- Educated to or willing to work to Masters level education
- Non-medical prescriber
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- DAFNE (Dose adjustment for normal eating or equilevent
Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive experience in specialist diabetes care at CNS level.
- Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff.
- Able to demonstrate contribution to clinical protocols
- Experience of supervising other healthcare professionals
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Understanding of the role, competencies of the post, being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates knowledge in strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and diabetes care.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Understanding of advanced practice roles
- Effectively handles competing priorities, deadlines and ability to work under pressure and is able to support others
- Understanding of audit and research process
- Excellent patient assessment skills.
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
- Willingness to learn and to engender learning in others
- Self motivated
Others
Essential
- IT literate
- Able to work flexibly and at other sites when required
Desirable
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).
