Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
The Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Diabetes Team is primarily based in West Norfolk. We are a growing, friendly, and supportive team who provide care for people living with diabetes in a variety of settings including clinics, patient's homes and in care settings. We pride ourselves on delivering high standards of care at all times, while embracing change and innovation. As a team, we are consistently looking at ways to improve the delivery of care we provide and educational support to other health care providers.
As part of an innovation, a fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the NCHC Diabetes Team. We have two positions to fill at Band 6, both for 18.75 hours per week. You will be working in either Norwich or North Norfolk alongside a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner and under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse Lead for NCHC. Please specify within your application your 1st and 2nd preference for North Norfolk or Norwich.
The role requires professional and clinical experience. Due to the nature of this condition and ever-evolving service changes, there is a high need for personal resilience. These patients frequently have complex health needs and require high levels of emotional, educational, and professional support. However, the team and wider organization are a great support network.
Main Duties of the Job
* You will work within the Diabetes Team providing expert knowledge and skills.
* You will manage a caseload of patients with complex diabetes needs, using evidence-based practice and patient-centered goals to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
* The role includes health education for service users, their families, carers, and other agencies involved in their care management. You will work to promote and encourage self-management wherever possible.
* You will be required to work independently in patients' homes across your area with access to the diabetes team remotely.
* The successful candidate will hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle as you will be required to travel independently around the county.
About Us
The community diabetes service is a busy nurse-led team, working across West Norfolk in assessing and managing people with complex diabetes and other co-morbidities. We offer support and education to other health care professionals and run structured education sessions for patients. We offer the opportunity to work flexibly within the service and have opportunities to develop and learn new skills.
The successful applicant will have experience working with diabetes management and patients living with diabetes and will have evidence of extended learning. A post-registration qualification in diabetes is desirable.
Apply now to join an organization that has been awarded an outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job Responsibilities
To deliver a specialist care and support service within West Norfolk including:
* Provision of education and support to patients who have diabetes to enable them to self-manage and reduce their risk of complications from diabetes.
* Delivery of expert care and support in various settings including home visits and telephone support.
* Provide educational support to professionals running Diabetes clinics in general practice for them to provide systematic care and support for patients and their carers.
* Deliver a specialist Diabetes Service to community care, clinics, nursing/care homes, and housebound patients across the primary/secondary interface which complements and enhances the existing community-based service.
* Promote and raise the profile of diabetes management within local trusts, to professionals, patients, and their families.
* Support the improvement of standards of care for people with Diabetes in line with the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registration in adult nursing with extensive post-registration experience.
* 1st Degree or working towards.
Experience
* Recent clinical experience in management of individuals with diabetes.
* Recent clinical experience in management of individuals within Community Care.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Able to demonstrate management skills and experience.
* Able to demonstrate examples of innovative practice.
* Able to work effectively within teams, demonstrating facilitative leadership skills.
* Good knowledge of relevant NHS policy, most notably NSF for Diabetes and NICE.
* Advanced clinical assessment skills and knowledge and understanding of change management.
Communication
* Good communication skills face to face and on the telephone as you will interact with the public and other healthcare professionals.
Personal and People Development
* Reliable and adaptable.
* Evidence of good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work within a team.
Personal Attributes, Behaviours
* Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Other
* Self-motivated and directed.
* Confident in own ability whilst acknowledging limitations.
* Committed to developing clinical practice.
* Interested in research and evidence-based practice.
* Forward-thinking.
* Ability to travel between bases and must hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable).
* Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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