Diabetes Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

This is a senior Nursing/Midwifery role within the organisation and there is an expectation that the post holder will fully participate in the leadership and delivery of high quality patient care within the Care Group.

The post holder will be a practitioner within his/her specialty field of Diabetes and Endocrine conditions.

The prime function of the role is to provide clinical expertise in supporting the delivery of high standards of nursing care for patients within his/her care.

Work collaboratively with the multi professional team to develop and maintain a quality service for patients within specialty

To provide expert clinical nursing, education and advice in all aspects of the specialty.

Facilitate an improvement in the quality of health and outcome of care to this client group.

To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, carers and health professionals as well as other agencies involved in this specialty.

To work with multi-disciplinary teams both in hospital and the community, in the provision of optimal care, to improve quality of life.

The post-holder is responsible for supporting the continuous improvement of quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care by sustaining an environment in which excellence in clinical care can flourish.

Main duties of the job

The post holder within the Diabetes and Endocrine conditions speciality are:

• To provide clinical expertise in  nursing care for diabetes patients within their care.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients,  health care professionals and others.
• Be responsible for own caseload/ make autonomous decisions.
• Empower patients to make informed decisions
• To maintain accurate, up to date clinical records and other relevant documentation using manual /IT systems.
• Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Undertake surveys, audit and research and development, through evidence-based practice, demonstrate clinical excellence with measurable standards and outcomes
• Work in accordance with the NMC. code of professional conduct.
• Maintain a portfolio of relevant up to date evidence of clinical practice within his/her specialist field.
• Use clinical supervision and peer group support to underpin personal professional development.
• Take responsibility for driving personal annual appraisal process and annual job planning process
• To provide expert clinical nursing, education and advice in all aspects of the speciality
• Facilitate an improvement in the quality of health and outcome of care to this client group.
• To act as a source of expertise and knowledge for patients, carers and health professionals
• To work with MDT both in hospital and the community
• Support ongoing improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.  Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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