Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Main area: Diabetes Specialist Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Job ref: 337-NP-8687MS

Site: Ealing Hospital

Town: Ealing

Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/04/:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Job overview

LNWUH Diabetes Nursing Service is seeking an experienced diabetes specialist nurse to join the team which works across LNWH NHS Trust.
The Band 7 role based at Ealing Hospital requires an experienced, dynamic nurse with extensive diabetes knowledge and understanding. You will need to be flexible and forward thinking, able to work independently and as part of a small friendly and supportive team delivering specialist nursing care to a diverse caseload. There will be a strong focus on providing high standard inpatient care and using innovative virtual ward pathways to reduce hospital admission and length of stay.
The post holder will require excellent communication and clinical skills and have previous experience delivering high standard care for people living with diabetes. They will need a commitment to education to ensure the service remains current in developments in the management of people with diabetes.
In return we will offer you a comprehensive induction and development programme with robust mentorship and clinical supervision opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work as part of the diabetes multi-disciplinary team which provides Tier 4 diabetes services to adults and young people between 16 - 19 yrs.
• To help lead the education of patients in an understanding of diabetes and the treatment/management of diabetes and its complications. To develop further partnership working ensuring a smooth interface between the acute hospital and the wider MDT.
• The post holder will be a key contributor to the on-going development of diabetes services in line with the NICE guidance, GIRFT and Trust initiatives.
• The post holder will work in collaboration with medical and other multi-disciplinary staff to provide comprehensive service focused care for patients with diabetes and participate in teaching programmes for patients and carers and the direct staff working in the acute setting.
• To be committed to the philosophy of patient centred care, aiming to provide seamless, patient focused, and equitable care of all patients referred to the service.
• To maintain and develop expert clinical practice in all aspects of diabetes care, having an active role in education and audit in line with national diabetes audit requirements.

Person specification

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of Post Registration experience
• NHS Diabetes knowledge
• Band 6 experience as DSN or above
• Basic knowledge of technologies
• Previous caseload management
• Service Development
• Level 6/7 Diabetes Qualification
• Non Medical Prescriber
• Insulin Pump Course
• Virtual Ward - Remote Monitoring
• Understanding of role and responsibilities - team player
• Inpatient and VW priorities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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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.