Diabetes Nurse

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a NMC Registered Band 6 Nurse to join our Diabetes Specialist Service based in South Staffordshire.

You will join our team of Specialist Nurses, Consultants, Educators, and Administration staff. The aim of the service is to provide Specialist Diabetes support and interventions within the Community and across the primary care network through nurse led clinics and home visits.

You must have extensive and demonstrable skills specifically in Diabetes management and will ideally hold an accredited course in Diabetes or demonstrate a keen interest in Diabetes management with a keen interest in education, teaching and mentorship for health care professionals and patients.

You will additionally play a key role in supporting and educating patients, as well as community and practice staff to improve the quality of Diabetes care.

This opportunity will support professional development and enhance Diabetes knowledge. Non-medical prescribing, whilst not essential would be advantageous.

You will be required to travel independently across a large geographical area.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 NMC Registered Nurse you will have detailed professional and clinical knowledge and will be a specialist practitioner with focus in the following areas:

• Diabetes care and management.
• Provide assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care/support packages.
• Provide supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached full job description and personal specification to understand the roles detailed responsibilities.