Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced autonomous practitioner who has the passion and skills for improving the care of people with Type 2 diabetes (and Type 1 diabetes in special circumstances). The role would suit someone who is highly motivated with a positive approach to high quality care delivery with excellent communication and leadership skills to work in partnership with our community and primary care colleagues.

Experience of working with virtual technology to support a flexible service in complex diabetes clinics and group settings would be welcome. They will act as a specialist resource working alongside and supporting community staff to meet the needs of people with diabetes in all community settings within the Borough including GP Practices/PCNs, Nursing Homes, housebound patients and patients with special needs etc. They will play a lead role in helping practices implement evidence-based practice and will contribute to the provision of a range of services to those with diabetes, participating in the management and delivery of treatment plans as necessary

The service is supported by Diabetes Consultant-led and GP with Extended Role (GPwER) diabetes clinics.

Diabetes Specialist Dietitians work closely with the Diabetes Specialist Nurses and also oversee the delivery of our structured education programmes for patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Interview to take place on 17 April 2024.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team which includes patients, Specialist Diabetes Nurses, Diabetes Specialist Dieticians, Diabetes Consultant, GPwER in diabetes, primary care colleagues and community teams, to improve holistic health outcomes for patients with diabetes.
  • Provide specialist care, advice and support through direct booking primary care hubs (PCN) and jointly support the development of integrated working.
  • Provide joint practice-based clinic sessions to optimise care planning and prescribing decisions for complex patients in GP practices.
  • Triage and audit referrals to the service and provide relevant service and evidence-based feedback to referrers to provide timely care to patients.

Trust values are embedded in the Hounslow Community Diabetes Team, and we aim to provide high quality compassionate care to those requiring our services within the local community, so if your values match ours, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named 'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction' by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year per annum including HCAS (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

779-NN-6127622-N&M-Z

Job locations

Heart of Hounlsow

92 Bath Road

Hounslow

TW3 3EL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for full Job Description and Person Specification.

Personal Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse

Relevant Nursing or Health Degree

Mentor / teaching qualification

Desirable

Completed a recognised post-registration diabetes course

Clinical supervision training and experience

Independent nurse prescribing qualification or willing to working towards this

Experience

Essential

Minimum 2 years recent post registration diabetes experience

Experience in nurse-led management of long-term conditions

Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking

Desirable

At least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience

Audit skills

Team leader experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)

Clinical leadership skills for autonomous practice and coaching others

Negotiation and conflict management skills

Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients, families and health care colleagues

Teaching and mentorship experience in a clinical setting to multidisciplinary team members

IT skills - Microsoft and clinical systems

Self-directed and organisational skills to support smooth running of the service

Desirable

Line management skills and /or training

Knowledge

Essential

Competency in the management of patients with diabetes

Knowledge of health promotion and behavioural change strategies

Knowledge of clinical governance issues in community and primary care

Awareness of local and national health policy

Awareness of national and local public health issues

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for full Job Description and Person Specification.

Personal Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse

Relevant Nursing or Health Degree

Mentor / teaching qualification

Desirable

Completed a recognised post-registration diabetes course

Clinical supervision training and experience

Independent nurse prescribing qualification or willing to working towards this

Experience

Essential

Minimum 2 years recent post registration diabetes experience

Experience in nurse-led management of long-term conditions

Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking

Desirable

At least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience

Audit skills

Team leader experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)

Clinical leadership skills for autonomous practice and coaching others

Negotiation and conflict management skills

Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients, families and health care colleagues

Teaching and mentorship experience in a clinical setting to multidisciplinary team members

IT skills - Microsoft and clinical systems

Self-directed and organisational skills to support smooth running of the service

Desirable

Line management skills and /or training

Knowledge

Essential

Competency in the management of patients with diabetes

Knowledge of health promotion and behavioural change strategies

Knowledge of clinical governance issues in community and primary care

Awareness of local and national health policy

Awareness of national and local public health issues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Relevant Nursing or Health Degree
  • Mentor / teaching qualification

Desirable

  • Completed a recognised post-registration diabetes course
  • Independent nurse prescribing qualification or willing to working towards this

Expereince

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years recent post-registration diabetes experience
  • Experience in nurse-led management of long-term conditions
  • Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

Desirable

  • At least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience
  • Team leader experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)
  • Clinical leadership skills for autonomous practice and coaching others
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients, families and health care colleagues
  • Teaching and mentorship experience in a clinical setting to multidisciplinary team members
  • IT skills Microsoft and Clinical systems
  • Self-directed and organisational skills to support smooth running of the service

Desirable

  • Line management skills and /or training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Competency in the management of patients with diabetes
  • Knowledge of health promotion and behavioural change strategies
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues in community and primary care
  • Awareness of local and national health policy
  • Awareness of national and local public health issues
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Relevant Nursing or Health Degree
  • Mentor / teaching qualification

Desirable

  • Completed a recognised post-registration diabetes course
  • Independent nurse prescribing qualification or willing to working towards this

Expereince

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years recent post-registration diabetes experience
  • Experience in nurse-led management of long-term conditions
  • Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines

Desirable

  • At least 2 years recent primary and community nursing experience
  • Team leader experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)
  • Clinical leadership skills for autonomous practice and coaching others
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients, families and health care colleagues
  • Teaching and mentorship experience in a clinical setting to multidisciplinary team members
  • IT skills Microsoft and Clinical systems
  • Self-directed and organisational skills to support smooth running of the service

Desirable

  • Line management skills and /or training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Competency in the management of patients with diabetes
  • Knowledge of health promotion and behavioural change strategies
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues in community and primary care
  • Awareness of local and national health policy
  • Awareness of national and local public health issues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Address

Heart of Hounlsow

92 Bath Road

Hounslow

TW3 3EL


Employer's website

https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Address

Heart of Hounlsow

92 Bath Road

Hounslow

TW3 3EL


Employer's website

https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Band 8a Clinical Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Adela Dragan

adela.dragan1@nhs.net

07387049824

Details

Date posted

12 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year per annum including HCAS (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

779-NN-6127622-N&M-Z

Job locations

Heart of Hounlsow

92 Bath Road

Hounslow

TW3 3EL


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