Diabetes Specialist Lead Nurse

Job overview

The post holder will lead the nursing diabetes team, and will possess enthusiasm and willingness to further develop their knowledge and skill set, with a shared vision and desire to be involved in service development projects and improve patient care.

You will have specific experience of clinical leadership, possess enthusiasm and determination to improve the quality of patient centred care, service delivery and service team projects.

You will have experience of managing and developing a team, completing staff appraisals, sickness monitoring and roster management.

The successful candidate must possess advanced diabetes knowledge and experience looking after people with Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, either in an acute or primary care setting.

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner able to deliver level 4 and level 5 diabetes service, including both inpatient and outpatient care.

You will be self-motivated, organised and capable of adapting to the changing needs of the service. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, be computer literate and preferably familiar using SystmOne and EPR.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an integral part of the established specialist Diabetes Nursing Team as the diabetes lead for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust.

Please see job description attached for full job description and specifications.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as an integral part of the established specialist Diabetes Nursing Team as the diabetes lead for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust.

Please see job description attached for full job description and specifications.