Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse (DISN)

Job overview

If you are an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse (level 1), with excellent communication and leadership skills, who has a proven interest in diabetes and diabetes care, then this is the vacancy for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse (DISN) to join the multidisciplinary Diabetes Team based at Scarborough Hospital, but supporting cross-site working. The post holder will be required to support the multidisciplinary diabetes team in the management of people with diabetes, both in the hospital outpatients department also.

There is much emphasis on patient empowerment for self-efficacy in the management of long-term conditions, and therefore the post holder will require excellent interpersonal skills. They will need to be able to motivate and lead others and act as an effective role model. The ability to be flexible, creative and adaptable are key personal attributes. Candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the current clinical and professional issues affecting people with diabetes, incorporating high quality evidence in patient centred care.

Additionally, they will demonstrate competency in teaching (patients and healthcare professionals), supervision of team members and sharing good practice. Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams is essential, while a post registration qualification in diabetes would be ideal.

Main duties of the job

Based in the Diabetes Department at Scarborough hospital, the job holder will have a Trust wide responsibility to promote clinical excellence. Working jointly with the current lead In-Patient Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will play an essential role assisting in the delivery and ongoing development of the in-patient diabetes service, including active participation in the roll out of best practice guidelines and protocols.

As an experienced nurse, you will support the co-ordination of in-patient diabetes care ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the ward/department. You will play a key role in the assessment of the needs of inpatients with diabetes across the Trust, identification of potential and actual problems, and implementation of an effective care plan. If required, the post holder will offer advice and support to Healthcare Professionals in the community to facilitate a smooth discharge.

To act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, supporting nursing and medical teams across the Trust and ensuring effective management of the in-patient diabetes service in the absence of the lead in-patient specialist nurse.

The post holder will be expected to support the lead in-patient diabetes specialist nurse in the undertaking of high quality audit and research designed to evaluate and improve the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.