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 while embracing change and innovation.
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 for 18.75 hrs/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
* Work within the Diabetes Team providing expert knowledge and skills.
* Manage a caseload of patients with complex diabetes needs, using evidence-based practice and patient-centered goals to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
* Provide health education to service users, their families, carers, and other agencies involved in care management, promoting and encouraging self-management wherever possible.
* Work independently in patients' homes with remote access to the diabetes team.
* Hold a full UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle for travel 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 provide opportunities to work flexibly within the service and 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 standalone NHS community trust in the country to receive this title.
Job Responsibilities
Deliver a specialist care and support service within West Norfolk, including:
* Providing education and support to patients with diabetes to enable self-management and reduce the risk of complications.
* Delivering expert care and support in various settings, including home visits and telephone support.
* Providing educational support to professionals running Diabetes clinics in general practice.
* Delivering a specialist Diabetes Service to community care, clinics, nursing/care homes, and housebound patients.
* Promoting and raising the profile of diabetes management within local trusts.
* Supporting the improvement of care standards for people with Diabetes in line with the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes and NICE.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registration in adult nursing with extensive post-registration experience.
* 1st Degree or working towards it.
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.
* Demonstrated management skills and experience.
* Examples of innovative practice.
* Ability to work effectively within teams, demonstrating facilitative leadership skills.
* Good knowledge of relevant NHS policy, notably NSF for Diabetes and NICE.
* Advanced clinical assessment skills.
* Knowledge and understanding of change management.
Communication
* Good communication skills face to face and on the telephone.
Personal and People Development
* Reliable and adaptable.
* Evidence of good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work within a team.
Personal Attributes and 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 while acknowledging limitations.
* Committed to developing clinical practice.
* Interested in research and evidence-based practice.
* Ability to travel between bases and must hold a full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle.
* Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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