Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse/Diabetes Nurse to join our small, dedicated diabetes team to deliver specialist advice, education and services at Airedale NHS Hospital Foundation Trust.
It is an opportunity for someone with an enthusiasm for diabetes and a wish to extend their knowledge in this field. The successful candidate will work alongside and be supported by a highly skilled multidisciplinary team including Consultants, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dieticians and Podiatrists.
You must have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate (willing to undertake the necessary training) the knowledge, experience and motivation to care for the patient living with diabetes.
The successful candidate will be able to provide direct expert diabetes nursing, with a primary focus on inpatient care.
This is an exciting time to be involved with diabetes care, technology is advancing, treatments are changing and improving at pace.
Main duties of the job
Providing safe care to patients living with Diabetes in line with NICE, national and local guidelines.
Provide comprehensive evidence-based specialist clinical care, training and consultancy to both people with diabetes and other professionals providing care, in a range of settings including the diabetes centre, GP practices patients' homes and other care settings.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with access to advice and support from senior colleagues.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details including the full Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details including the full Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications Excellent communication skills Change management skills Leadership skills IT skills Experience working with dose adjustment protocols or similar Knowledge of national and local diabetes clinical practice guidelines Problem solving complex clinical / care issues Ability to work independently and as an effective team member
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training Leadership course/qualification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse Teaching/assessor/mentor qualification
Desirable
- Relevant post qualification study at Master level
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to work independently and autonomously Practice within guidelines and protocols to ensure deliver of high-quality diabetes care Participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience is delivering teaching programmes. Previous diabetes experience
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team Flexible to meet needs of the post Calm, objective and self-motivated Innovative/dynamic Can motivate and inspire others by leadership behaviours Time management skills Able to cope under pressure
OTHER
Essential
- Able to fulfil health and well-being requirements for the post Health and well-being screening
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications Excellent communication skills Change management skills Leadership skills IT skills Experience working with dose adjustment protocols or similar Knowledge of national and local diabetes clinical practice guidelines Problem solving complex clinical / care issues Ability to work independently and as an effective team member
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training Leadership course/qualification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse Teaching/assessor/mentor qualification
Desirable
- Relevant post qualification study at Master level
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to work independently and autonomously Practice within guidelines and protocols to ensure deliver of high-quality diabetes care Participation in clinical audit
Desirable
- Experience is delivering teaching programmes. Previous diabetes experience
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team Flexible to meet needs of the post Calm, objective and self-motivated Innovative/dynamic Can motivate and inspire others by leadership behaviours Time management skills Able to cope under pressure
OTHER
Essential
- Able to fulfil health and well-being requirements for the post Health and well-being screening
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).
