An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join the Wirral Community Diabetes Service. This Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse will provide highly specialist Diabetes care to patients who have Diabetes Mellitus using advanced clinical knowledge. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other health care professionals within the Community Diabetes Service to provide excellent diabetes care and meet the needs of this patient group. This 8-hour post is based within the community, but the post holder is fully expected to work closely with other members of the Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) Diabetes MDT.
• To request and interpret diagnostic investigations. Make clinical judgements, adjusting treatment plans according to clinical need.
• Acts independently as a registered Nurse Prescriber (V300) for patients with Diabetes mellitus. Prescribes medication within an agreed clinical management plan with the patient's agreement, making highly complex decisions to improve patient outcome.
• To develop, produce and implement diabetes mellitus protocols which impact across primary and secondary care.
• Provides highly specialist advice including knowledge of diabetes structured education and sensor technology.
• Provide one to one counselling to patients on life changing treatments, ensuring patients understand complex drug therapies and chronic disease management.
• Provide a holistic, highly autonomous specialist nursing service to patients with Diabetes Mellitus assessing physical, psychological and social needs and implementing an agreed clinical management plan with the patient.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see job overview & attached job description for further information about the role of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse position available within WUTH.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Dec 2024
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