Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job overview

Exciting opportunity to work within the WSH Community Diabetes Team supporting patients with diabetes out in GP Practices. Opportunity to interface with primary care colleagues and build working relationships for the benefit of our patients. Requires a level of self-direction and autonomy to manage a specific caseload. Scope for both professional and service development to enhance this integration.

Main duties of the job

Candidate will run Nurse Led Clinics out in GP Practices managing patients with diabetes. Follow up of these patients will be via email, telephone and teams contact in between Clinic reviews. Ability to work autonomously with an organised approach is essential along with effective communication skills both with patients and HCP’s across primary care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role and person specification.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital.  Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.