Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse on a fixed term contract or secondment for 14 months. The successful candidate will work within a nationally and internationally recognised diabetes team. This large unit is well known for its dynamic and innovative delivery of diabetes services. Working within a multi-professional team of Diabetologists/Endocrinologists, diabetes specialist dietitians, diabetes podiatrists, diabetes pharmacists and a team of diabetes specialist nurses. The role will include taking a lead on an area of the service and supporting and supervising less experienced colleagues within the team. This post will cover specialist areas including insulin pump therapy and antenatal diabetes. You will be undertaking specialist assessments and documenting management plans for multi-professional colleagues and Healthcare practitioners both within the organisations and for referral on to other teams. You will lead on service audits and developments. This role does also include off site clinics within the community setting and on other hospital sites.

If you would like any further information regarding this position, please contact Julie Brake, Diabetes Consultant Nurse.

Main duties of the job

The role of the band 7 CNS in Diabetes includes the following: -

• Perform specialist assessment of people with diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient environment, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
• Undertake the diabetes competency programme of education based on the national TREND Diabetes competencies.
• Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation with the support of the wider MDT. This will include initiation and adjustments of medications including insulin therapy. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification is essential for this role, as is extensive experience working within the diabetes specialist area.
• Co-ordinate and manage patient reviews from the Diabetes Dashboard or other referral systems. Admit and discharge as appropriate from own caseload.
• Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead, or participate in their care delivery and to support safe discharge or referral on to other teams/GP care.
• Take part in diabetes awareness programmes and national diabetes awareness activities to promote and support diabetes education and safe care across the organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and persons specification

Clinical specialist in area of Diabetes

Work as part of a wider Multi-disciplinary team

Support the training and development of other