Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Brookfields Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £37,338 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/12/2024 23:59
Diabetes Specialist Nurse Development Role B6-B7
Band 6
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Cambridge Team working full time 37.5 hours per week. If you have compassion, empathy with the ability to work autonomously, this is the opportunity for you. The starting band for this post is band 6. Once started within the role you will develop an action plan with your line manager to support your transition into a band 7 role.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team with the aim of preventing admission and providing ongoing care for patients with Diabetes Disease within the community.
You will also be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with complex Diabetes needs, using evidence based practice and patient centred goals to assess plan implement and evaluate inventions
The role includes promoting better understanding of Diabetes for patients, their families and carers and other agencies involved with the patient through education, support and counselling.
Main duties of the job
* In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and in line with local and nationaltargets provide specialist evidence based nursing advise to support and facilitatehigh quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/ carers without supervision
* This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings
* Provide expert advice and education for Healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with diabetes and their carers.
* Acting as a resource for general practice and working to reduce admissions, improve diabetes outcomes and quality of life for people with diabetes
* To provide advanced clinical practice in the field of diabetes care and ensure the provision of a quality patient focussed diabetes service in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
* Plan, implement and evaluate individualised specialist patient care programmes based on evidence based practice and the application of clinical reasoning skills
* Promote and support self-management and engage with patient support groups
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including management of patients in your care.
* To organise the caseload efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time
* Promote better understanding of Diabetes for patients, their families and carers and other agencies involved with the patient through education, support and counselling.
* To delegate care of patients, as appropriate, to assistant staff and supervise their work
* Recognise and act on signs, symptoms and complications of diabetes conditions
* To manage a caseload of patients with complex Diabetes needs, using evidence based practice and patient centred goals to assess plan implement and evaluate inventions
* To deliver accredited Type 2 (DESMOND) Structured Education to newly diagnosed patients
* To attend regular team meetings and other meetings as required.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* Level 1 RN / BSc Hons Degre
* NMC Registration
* DESMOND Trained and accredited or willingness to undertake training and accreditation
* Member of Specialist Clinical Interest group
* Evidence of audit and data analysis
* Counselling Skills
Experience
* Experience in managing diabetes patients.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Knowledge of NMC code of conduct and / or guidance of professional practice
* Working with GPs and Practice nurses
* Experience of working in a community setting.
Skills & Abilities
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Good multi-disciplinary skills
* Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
* Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
* Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
* Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
* Encourages others to express themselves openly
* Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
Other
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check
Physical Requirements
* Ability to travel across the county, sometimes at short notice
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children’s community services in Peterborough;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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