Job summary County Wide Diabetes Specialist Service are looking to recruit a qualified Nurse with experience in Diabetes management for the post of Community Diabetes Nurse in South Staffordshire. The post holder will join our current team of Specialist Nurses, Advanced Diabetes Dietitian, Consultants, Educators, andAdministration staff. The aim of the service is to provide Specialist Diabetes support and interventions within the Community and across theprimary care network. You must be a qualified nurse with at least 2-3 years post registration experience. Ideally you will hold an accredited coursein Diabetes or demonstrate a keen interest in Diabetes management. The post holder will have an interest in education, teaching and mentorshipfor health care professionals and patients. This opportunity will support professional development and enhance Diabetes knowledge. Non-medicalprescribing, whilst not essential would be advantageous. Applicants must be able to work on their own as well as be part of the multi-disciplinary team. You will support nurse led clinics, multidisciplinary meetings and home visits. You will additionally play a key role in supporting andeducating patients, as well as community and practice staff to improve the quality of Diabetes care. Main duties of the job o Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.o Always demonstrate the Partnership Trust Values.o Be a Registered First Level Nurse with current NMC Registration and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. They will be aspecialist practitioner and have a focus in the following areas: Diabetes care and management.o Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community andhospitals.o Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation, and evaluation of care/supportpackages.o Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and servicedevelopments/improvements.o Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.o Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management. About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 301-VA-24-6782676-A Job locations Cannock Civic Centre Cannock WS111BG Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for the roles full list of responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for the roles full list of responsibilities. Person Specification Degree in Nursing or Equivalent Essential Achieievd Post Graduate studies in Diabetes Care & Management Essential Achieved Registration with NMC Essential Achieved Non medical prescribing Desirable Achieved Accredited Diabetes Modules Desirable Acheieved Person Specification Degree in Nursing or Equivalent Essential Achieievd Post Graduate studies in Diabetes Care & Management Essential Achieved Registration with NMC Essential Achieved Non medical prescribing Desirable Achieved Accredited Diabetes Modules Desirable Acheieved 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Cannock Civic Centre Cannock WS111BG Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)