Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Weston

Job overview

Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Band 7)

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a part time permanent position within our team.

The post holder will join our established multi-disciplinary specialist team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust within our Weston campus and Bristol campus.

The diabetes nursing team work 5 days a week to provide expert diabetes nursing care and to facilitate safe discharges, with the expectation to start 6 days a week in the near future (including weekends).

The current team provide specialist diabetes care across the Weston division, within both inpatient and outpatient services at Weston General Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who will be committed to developing services to ensure people with diabetes receive high quality care.

*Please note that this role is across both Weston and Bristol campuses*

Main duties of the job

You will need an in-depth clinical knowledge of diabetes, which should be supported by recent experience/qualifications and the ability to initiate and titrate injectable treatments and oral diabetes medications competently.

Experience in most aspects of diabetes care and the ability to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary diabetes team is essential. You will have on going responsibility for a patient caseload and will be expected to make informed clinical decisions, working within a comprehensive range of services including gestational diabetes and insulin pump service.

The post holder will be line managed by the Lead diabetes CNS.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.