Specialist Nurse Diabetes

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated individual to work full time and deliver a comprehensive, high quality evidenced based Diabetes Specialist Nursing service to people with diabetes.

The role covers in-patient, out-patient and ante-natal care, actively contributing to the planning and development of the Diabetes services. Providing an advanced level of practice that encompasses aspects of education, research and management.

You will be responsible and accountable for an identified case load of people with diabetes, proactively promoting health enhancing activities and behaviours, working with the patient / carer and the MDT team to reduce unplanned hospital admissions and co-ordinate care across all settings of the care pathway. Promote and ensure through ongoing review and monitoring that people with diabetes are treated in line with current guidelines and that the principles of dignity and respect are achieved and embedded within the team.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.