Main area Diabetes Specialist Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00 5 days per week) Job ref 331-C13610325
Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-in-Furness Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/03/2025 23:59
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for us to recruit a motivated, experienced and forward-thinking Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Cross-Bay Diabetes Specialist Care team at University Hospital of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.
The post plays a key role in the management, care and support of patients with diabetes both within an inpatient and community environment. Visiting and supporting patients and staff in all inpatient areas within FGH.
Applicants will need to demonstrate at least 2 years recent and significant experience as a diabetes specialist nurse to be a driving force within the team.
This exciting role will be to work in partnership with people with diabetes, their families/carers and other professionals, providing a specialist, evidence-based and high-quality diabetes care. The post will involve leading, organising and delivering ongoing education for patients and training for professionals, carers and contribute in the development of local diabetes care strategies and guidelines.
The Diabetes Team covers the whole of Morecambe Bay Footprint therefore flexibility will be required across 3 main hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated team and will get the opportunity to further develop their diabetes skills across all areas. Fundamentally the nurse will be required to:
* Assess people with diabetes
* Agree and review the diabetes treatment plan for inpatients and deliver nurse-led clinics
* Work closely with multi-disciplinary diabetes teams in the hospital and community setting
* Provide support and advise to healthcare professionals on quality evidence diabetes care as per guidelines
* Provide structured education groups providing knowledge and skills to people with diabetes to support their self-management
* Deliver formal and informal diabetes education to health professionals
* Support the development of an integrated diabetes nurse service across primary and secondary care to promote a seamless diabetes care pathway for people with diabetes
* Undertake evaluation and clinical audit to improve patient care and clinical outcomes
* Support an integrated nursing team and work across primary and secondary care settings to provide care as required for patient care
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.
Person specification
Experience
* Evidence of recognised post registration qualification in Diabetes
* Relevant, Recent experience in Diabetes
* Leadership and management Experience
* Experience of teaching
* Exercises a high degree of autonomy in Diabetes
* Experience of Audit and Research
* Experience of complex case management
* Ability to travel as required
* Knowledge of clinical governance and its application
* Experience of working at strategic and operational level
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. To access click on this link here.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such 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.
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