NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our existing team, providing Adult Diabetes Services across the Havering area for two days per week.
Our Integrated service model encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to Diabetes Care in the community setting, allowing shared responsibility for the person with diabetes. The service aims to maximise the opportunity for preventing complications of diabetes through an effective empowerment and partnership approach, focusing on individual care planning, support for professional and patient education and emotional and psychological care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be expected to work within a team of skilled diabetes specialist nurses and to deliver a high standard of evidence-based clinical care to patients and their carers. The successful candidate must be confident to deliver education sessions to both patients and healthcare professionals. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work alone and within a multidisciplinary team are essential. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who will contribute to the developments of our multi-disciplinary specialist community service and who has a commitment to continued personal development and is able to travel efficiently across the area of Havering, including to patients in their own homes.
About us
Starting with NELFT NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
COVID-19 Vaccination We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID-19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
* Registered Nurse
* First Degree or equivalent experience
* Non-Medical Prescribing or working towards
Experience
* Minimum 3 years post registration.
* Working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of mentoring & supervising staff
* Experience of post registration experience working in a community setting, particularly with diabetes patients
Knowledge
* An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
* Up to date knowledge of all aspects of diabetes care & Nursing care.
* Understanding of multidisciplinary and inter-professional practice
* Clinical knowledge & experience of Diabetes Medication, Action and application of these medications
Skills
* Proficient in IT skills including MS office applications, Virtual platforms & Electronic Patient records
* Excellent interpersonal skills (including negotiation)
* Understanding and empathy relating to the condition of diabetes and the challenges facing the diabetic client
* Demonstrated teaching/educational skills in daily practice - in formal and informal settings
* Ability to plan, organise and work under pressure
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£43,742 to £50,056 a year plus HCAS per annum (pro rata)
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