Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 166-MEC-6204872
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse. The successful candidate will be based in the Diabetes Education Centre at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and work within an established multidisciplinary team of Diabetologists/Endocrinologists, diabetes specialist nurses and dietitians to provide specialist diabetes care to patients attending outpatient departments, as well as supporting colleagues providing inpatient care. The role will include taking a lead on an area of the service, nurturing, and supervising less experienced colleagues within the team.
Main duties of the job
To provide an autonomous nursing service for patients with diabetes, using advanced clinical skills and knowledge of the speciality
To manage the nursing caseload for patients with diabetes, who have multiple and complex needs including complex Type 1 and 2 diabetes, diabetes technologies including continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed loop insulin pump therapy, ante-natal and transition within the outpatient diabetes service.
To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement and add to the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within diabetes.
To lead and innovate diabetes related nursing practice, both within the Trust and through local networks.
To contribute to the development of diabetes guidelines, protocols, and policies for the Trust
To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education.
To actively contribute to and participate in the delivery of Trust-wide multi-disciplinary mandatory training and teaching.
To work flexibly in response to service needs, to provide cover to all service areas when required.
Working for our organisation
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
- COMPASSION
- AMBITION
- RESPECT
- ENCOURAGEMENT
Leading the Chesterfield Way
The Healthcare Assistant is a vital role within our organisation. Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trust’s priorities and ambitions - and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care. It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • Current NMC professional registration • 3 years post registration experience • Evidence of recent continuing professional development • Non Medical Prescriber / willing to undertake
Desirable criteria
- • Accredited training in insulin pump therapy • Accredited in structured diabetes education (e.g. DAFNE; DESMOND)
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive experience as a qualified nurse and working in the speciality of diabetes. • Working to senior practitioner/expert nurse level as identified in the Integrated Career and Competency Framework for Adult Diabetes Nursing (Trend 5th Edition 2020). • Experience of initiating and supporting patients using continuous glucose monitoring and subcutaneous insulin pumps • Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working and able to work autonomously. • Evidence of developing and delivering teaching packages to complex patient groups and all levels of health care professionals. • Demonstrate experience of line management of staff.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in similar role
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills • Ability to develop colleagues and effectively impart knowledge to others • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload • Ability to write reports and undertake presentations • Understanding of Evidence based practice and its application in practice • Knowledge and ability to undertake clinical audit and the setting of standard • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current NHS initiatives and specific to the field of diabetes • Knowledge of the NMC Code • Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge base and competence in clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge, and understanding of: o harm free care and patient safety o quality/clinical governance o evidence based practice o patient safety • Understanding of current issues in healthcare • Evidence of working with outside agencies
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work autonomously • Ability to motivate others by being a positive role model • Enthusiasm and commitment • Good interpersonal skills • Ability to work flexibly and resourcefully to meet the needs of the service and the Trust • Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients • Professional appearance and manner • Initiative, tact and diplomacy
Desirable criteria
- • Has an interest in personal professional development, improving knowledge and skills
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential criteria
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolin Ferguson
- Job title
- Lead Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 512309
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