Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Main area: Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday- 09.00-17.00)
Job ref: 824-INNER-

Site: Lission Grove
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/03/:59
Interview date: 25/03/2025

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities in 11 London Boroughs: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to ensure our patients receive great care closer to home.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced diabetes specialist nurse to join our Inner London Diabetes Service. We cover the London tri-boroughs (Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster) and work within a multidisciplinary team consisting of consultants, specialist nurses, dietitians, and an admin team. The service works in partnership with general practitioners and other healthcare professionals, providing tailored support and guidance. Our main office base is at the central location of Lission Grove, and we have clinics running at 9 different sites.

Main duties of the job

• Relevant post registration training and experience in the management of patients with mainly Type 2 Diabetes
• Ideally be an Independent Nurse Prescriber or demonstrate a willingness to achieve this qualification
• Be a great team player who is willing to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best care possible for our patients
• Have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trust's core values
• Work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations on a daily basis
• Be competent to offer guidance and supervision to members of the clinical team

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support, and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Current registration with the NMC, showing a registered General Nurse
• Relevant post registration training in Diabetes e.g., Masters or diploma in diabetes management
• Independent Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake

Experience

• Minimum of at least 3 years' experience in managing complex diabetes cases
• Experience in managing a clinical case load
• Experience in the training of students
• Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients
• Excellent group education and presentation skills
• Experience of conducting audits and/or research
• Experience in contributing to Service Development, including policy and guideline development
• Experience in supervising others
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience working in Community settings

Skills

• Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical specialty
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with diabetes
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes
• Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate them into practice
• Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
• Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format
• Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels
• Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
• Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds

Others

• Able to work calmly in crisis situations
• Personally and professionally responsible
• Able to self-motivate
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard, and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

• Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
• Race Equality Network
• Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust, and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.