Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital of Wales
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £37,898 - £45,637 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/2025 23:59
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Band 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.
We are a values-driven organisation and our goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
* We are kind and caring
* We are respectful
* We have trust and integrity
* We take personal responsibility
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Nurse with experience of working with people with Diabetes to join our team in delivering essential and specialist Diabetes nursing care.
The diabetes Team provide in-patient and out-patient services for people with diabetes across University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough and in primary and community care.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and will work well within a team. The ability to cope in stressful and demanding situations is highly desirable, although support will be given.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner in diabetes care to devise, implement and follow up specialist treatments across the disease spectrum. To be a skilled practitioner providing expert clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience to underpin the role, whilst acting as a role model for the delivery of expert care.
To deliver specialist educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to diabetes including medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training and short courses
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
* Independent prescribing
* Teaching and assessing in clinical practice
Experience
* Demonstrable experience in relevant specialty
* Experience of managing own caseload in relevant specialty
Skills
* Evidence of excellent communication skills
* Demonstrate sound IT skills
* Evidence of managing self development
* Involvement in audit and research
Special Knowledge
* Evidence of specific knowledge and skills in specialty
Personal Qualities
* Evidence of professional and personal development
* Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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