Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic community diabetes specialist nurse (CDSN) to join our community Diabetes multidisciplinary team.The role will work closely with the SSMTR ( Supplementary Substance Misuse, Treatment and Recovery) Liverpool project to provide the delivery and development of a multi-modal clinic in the four drug and alcohol centres within Liverpool Place.
The successful applicant must have prior experience in caring for people with diabetes, in a community setting. You must be self-motivating, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
Together with the other members of the multidisciplinary team, the post will provide diabetes care to patients with specialist diabetes needs, facilitating a smooth and safe journey for this cohort of people. If you are innovative, talented and adaptable with excellent communication skills and would like to be part of a forward-thinking team then come and join us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the SSMTR ( Supplementary Substance Misuse, Treatment and Recovery) Liverpool Project and the community teams for Respiratory, Liver, Cardiovascular and Kidney Health Teams.
The rolewill act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the Multi-Professional team, patients and carers within the project.
The post holder will take overall responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team working collaboratively to develop services and quality of care delivered.
The post holder will carry responsibility for a defined case load, and this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities
Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
Deliver nurse-led clinics (within Speciality).
Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs.
Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
To lead the specialist diabetes contribution to the service, in the delivery of high standards of patient care.
To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership with lead clinicians, in Community Respiratory, Liver, Cardiovascular and Kidney Health Teams, and colleagues in the SSMTR (Supplementary Substance Misuse, Treatment and Recovery) Liverpool Project to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
* Recognised Teaching Qualification
* First Degree
* Research qualification
* Masters
Experience
* Demonstrable Post-Reg. experience
* Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6
* Extensive clinical experience
* Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills and managing staff
* Experience as Specialist Sister
* Participation in research
Knowledge
Skills
* Teaching / assessment skills
* Organisation and negotiation skills
* Evidence of audit and change management ability
* Ability to motivate self and others
* Evidence of leading and facilitating change
* ECDL
Other
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Diplomatic
* Assertive and confident
* Personal and professional maturity
* Recognition of own limitations
* Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
* Flexibility
* Able to travel between sites
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.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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