Leeds Teaching Hospitals are looking to recruit a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team. The service delivers highly specialist diabetes care to patients with Type 1 diabetes, complex Type 2 diabetes and provides in-patient care. We cover the diabetes centre at St James's Hospital and in-patients at St James University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital, and Seacroft Hospital. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic and committed to the provision of excellence in diabetes care and who wants to further develop their knowledge and skills in this field. The successful applicant will strengthen our specialist nurse team, providing expert advice to patients, education to staff and will work across the outpatient and inpatient service. Training will be given to provide expert care in highly specialist clinics to include antenatal, preconception, renal, foot, young adult, diabetes technology, and DAFNE. The vacancy would suit a band 5 nurse with diabetes experience or an existing band 6 diabetes nurse who would like more involvement with specialist work. You will need excellent clinical, organisational, IT, and communication skills and be willing to be involved in the development of the Diabetes Service. We're committed to the personal development of all staff. Support will be offered for professional development providing a period of preceptorship and clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
Come and join our friendly diabetes team. We work hard to deliver collaborative patient-centred care in a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. Along with our multidisciplinary team colleagues across the city of Leeds, people living with diabetes are at the centre of our Leeds Way Values.
The nursing team have monthly team meetings and are allocated regular educational update sessions.
Job responsibilities
Our service delivers highly specialist diabetes care to patients with Type 1 diabetes, complex Type 2 diabetes and provides in-patient care. We cover the diabetes centre and inpatients across the LTHT sites.
The successful applicant will strengthen our diabetes specialist nursing service, providing expert advice to patients and education to staff. The jobholder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the specialty service. The jobholder will ensure cost-effective use of resources.
Our service provides a 7-day a week diabetes specialist nursing cover across LTHT. The jobholder would be expected to work flexibly with colleagues to provide this cover on a rotational basis.
Knowledge, skills and experience required
Qualifications:
* Registered Nurse (Level 1)
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Experience:
* Significant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post-registration experience of which there has been substantial experience gained within the relevant specialty area, during which time the following experience should have been gained:
* Clinical audit and standard setting
* Service development and or change management (desirable)
Skills:
* Teaching
* Communication
* Leadership
* IT Skills
Personal Attributes:
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Motivator
* Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Core values:
* Accountable
* Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
* Commitment to delivering high-quality evidence-based care
* Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Commitment to the specialty area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment
* Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.
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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