Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a NMC Registered Band 6 Nurse to join our Diabetes Specialist Service based in South Staffordshire.

You will join our team of Specialist Nurses, Consultants, Educators, and Administration staff. The aim of the service is to provide Specialist Diabetes support and interventions within the Community and across the primary care network through nurse led clinics and home visits.

You must have extensive and demonstrable skills specifically in Diabetes management and will ideally hold an accredited course in Diabetes or demonstrate a keen interest in Diabetes management with a keen interest in education, teaching and mentorship for health care professionals and patients.

You will additionally play a key role in supporting and educating patients, as well as community and practice staff to improve the quality of Diabetes care.

This opportunity will support professional development and enhance Diabetes knowledge. Non-medical prescribing, whilst not essential would be advantageous.

You will be required to travel independently across a large geographical area.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 NMC Registered Nurse you will have detailed professional and clinical knowledge and will be a specialist practitioner with focus in the following areas:

• Diabetes care and management.
• Provide assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care/support packages.
• Provide supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) 
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications