Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Are you looking for a career in the NHS, but unsure where to begin? It's a great time to apply to join our OUTSTANDING organisation.
The post holder will provide specialist diabetes advice and clinical support, demonstrating a sound knowledge of the issues related to the identification, assessment, treatment, and management of diabetes.
They will support the delivery of structured education to people with diabetes and provide specialist advice to GPs and other health professionals about diabetes, especially regarding the adjustment of medication and supporting the management of patients with complex needs.
Working closely with General Practices and other Health Care Professionals, they will support the delivery of integrated diabetes services across the primary/secondary care interface. They will also contribute to Clinical Governance within the service by participating in audit and research as part of the team and will be expected to champion priorities within national diabetes strategies and NICE guidance/standards for diabetes.
Please note: we would consider a development role if the applicant does not have the desired diabetes experience.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Receive direct patient referrals according to referral criteria set out in the service contract and participate in joint clinics as necessary.
2. Contribute to preventing avoidable hospital admissions by providing a holistic assessment of the individual needs of patients. Plan, implement, and evaluate care delivered and support self-management.
3. Organise and coordinate the overall care to meet clients' complex care needs, engaging the wider multi-disciplinary team as needed.
4. Understand approaches to motivating behavioral change for patients and their carers, and champion and support diabetes self-management.
5. Work as an autonomous specialist practitioner in conjunction with senior nurses in the team.
6. Understand the implications of cultural differences for service delivery.
7. Plan and prioritise own caseload.
8. Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge and advice to other health care professionals involved in diabetes care.
9. Collect, evaluate, report, and maintain accurate patient records on the Diabetes Computer Software System - SystmOne.
10. Support the delivery of group education including DESMOND, DESMOND Foundation, Walk-Away, and other bespoke programmes including specific programmes for the South Asian community.
About Us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high-quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply, and our promise to you is a culture that prioritizes staff engagement and development.
Job Responsibilities
Leadership
* Support the team’s delivery and evaluation of services; identify areas for improvement and contribute to planning future development.
* Ensure safe use of equipment by self and other health care professionals, and be involved in maintaining stock and ordering supplies and equipment.
* Liaise with community nurses, GPs, and hospital staff to ensure a comprehensive diabetes service is provided across primary/secondary care.
* Actively participate with the Lead and other Diabetes Nurse Specialists in formulating, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures relating to diabetes care.
* Develop relationships with external organisations and across boundaries.
* Ensure own competencies, mandatory, and role-specific training are up-to-date.
* Provide a positive public relations image by dealing with queries directly from members of the public.
Communication
* Promote and facilitate excellent working relationships and communication within the Integrated Community Diabetes Services and multi-disciplinary teams.
* Communicate highly sensitive, condition-related information to patients and their relatives, demonstrating good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Understand data protection and patient confidentiality policies and procedures.
* Create opportunities to promote and share good practice, locally and nationally, by undertaking presentations and publications.
* Anticipate barriers to communication and use interpreters or tools as required.
Build and develop relationships between all health professionals involved in the patient pathway.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse Level 1
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
* Post-registration qualification in Diabetes or working towards/willing to undertake the course
* Independent Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards/willing to undertake the course
* DESMOND trained or willingness to train
* Counselling certificate/diploma
Experience
* Minimum of 3 years post-registration clinical experience
* Relevant clinical experience in diabetes
* Some experience of working across organisational boundaries
* Ability to work autonomously
* Understanding of Clinical Governance
* Understanding of NSF for Diabetes
* Awareness of working in a multicultural team and with a multicultural client group
* Evidence of a commitment to personal and professional development
* Previous experience of delivering education sessions/programmes
Knowledge and Skills
* Teaching/Assessment skills
* Organisational and negotiation skills and ability to prioritise workload
* Effective communicator and ability to manage complex cases
* Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to diabetes
* Able to work under own initiative and achieve deadlines
* Experience in counselling patients
* Experience in Trust-wide computer systems i.e., ICE, SystemOne, mobile IT working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum, pro-rata
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