An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the community Diabetes Service within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust Foundation (BCHC).
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of diabetes nursing. Specialist knowledge will have been gained through previous substantial diabetes clinical experience, and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate evidence of educating patients and health care staff alike.
Working clinically you will be supported by a team of Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Consultants to develop enhanced diabetes, leadership and management skills.
The role will involve undertaking clinical assessments with hybrid working, virtually (with the use of digital platforms) and face to face in community clinics and patient's homes.
You will be part of a progressive, enthusiastic and dynamic community diabetes specialist team and play an instrumental part in the advancement of the service.
We would welcome an application from you if you have excellent people skills, excellent team working skills and a hunger and thirst for continual professional development.
Applicants must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Main duties of the job
The Diabetes Nurse Specialist will have responsibility in line with national and local guidelines and protocols to provide assessment of patients needs and advise on appropriate diabetes management. The role will involve empowering patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence in self-management.
Your role is to effectively manage a caseload of patients with diabetes utilising specialist clinical knowledge/practice.
To work alongside and build relationships with the local GP surgeries, secondary care diabetes colleagues and community inter-disciplinary teams, delivering high quality Diabetes Care across acute and community settings.
To provide structured education to both professionals and patients.
Qualifications
* Nursing degree in relevant subject
* Evidence of on-going professional development
* Teaching qualification
* Independent Nurse Prescriber or willingness to undertake
Experience
* Significant experience of working within a complex diabetes environment
* Able to work autonomously using one's initiative
* Evidence of delivering structured diabetes group education to complex groups of patients
* Significant experience in delivering community based diabetes care
Skills
* Excellent planning and organisation skills
Other
* Ability to independently travel around the Trust
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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