East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
The Diabetes Nurse will be based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, with a specific responsibility for the management and care of people with diabetes in hospital, supported by the band 7 Diabetes clinical nurse specialist, and the Lead Diabetes clinical nurse specialist. The post holder will work as part of the Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nursing Team and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will increase diabetes awareness by disseminating knowledge and skills to other health care professionals and people with diabetes and their family/carers, thereby improving the day-to-day and long-term management of diabetes through enhanced self-care. The post holder will contribute to the development of a high-quality local service for people with diabetes. Main duties of the job
To assist with the assessment, planning and implementation of education for people with diabetes, their families and carers, including both newly diagnosed and those with pre-existing diabetes. Act as an advocate for patients with diabetes in a person-centred approach to ensure care is delivered that meets the NICE requirements and NICE standards. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and prioritise workload in line with clinical and service need within the scope of practice, supporting new development or ways of working as they emerge. To give advice and information to the person with diabetes, their family, and carers, so that they may understand and, where appropriate, have support from their family/carers to manage and control their diabetes more effectively. To discuss any issues with treatment, plan care, and advise others on the management of people with diabetes, including careful assessment and development of a personalised treatment plan with support from the senior Inpatients nurses if needed. With the support of the senior Inpatient diabetes nurses, the diabetes nurse will advise patients, carers, and health care professionals on the adjustment of insulin and oral hypoglycaemic agents, maintaining patient safety at all times. To advise and support patients with health promotion where appropriate and refer onto the relevant services to support this if needed. About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above. Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification
Skills
A capable practitioner either through formal qualification and/or clinical experience relevant to the management of patients with diabetes. Expert clinical skills. Staff development and empowerment. Negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives, and carers, with different levels of understanding. Post registration experience in a variety of acute clinical settings. Relevant, demonstrable experience in diabetes. Qualifications
RGN, Degree in Nursing or working towards degree or equivalent. Preparation of mentors or equivalent. Degree in Nursing Diabetes related qualification. 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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The Diabetes Nurse will be based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, with a specific responsibility for the management and care of people with diabetes in hospital, supported by the band 7 Diabetes clinical nurse specialist, and the Lead Diabetes clinical nurse specialist. The post holder will work as part of the Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nursing Team and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will increase diabetes awareness by disseminating knowledge and skills to other health care professionals and people with diabetes and their family/carers, thereby improving the day-to-day and long-term management of diabetes through enhanced self-care. The post holder will contribute to the development of a high-quality local service for people with diabetes. Main duties of the job
To assist with the assessment, planning and implementation of education for people with diabetes, their families and carers, including both newly diagnosed and those with pre-existing diabetes. Act as an advocate for patients with diabetes in a person-centred approach to ensure care is delivered that meets the NICE requirements and NICE standards. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and prioritise workload in line with clinical and service need within the scope of practice, supporting new development or ways of working as they emerge. To give advice and information to the person with diabetes, their family, and carers, so that they may understand and, where appropriate, have support from their family/carers to manage and control their diabetes more effectively. To discuss any issues with treatment, plan care, and advise others on the management of people with diabetes, including careful assessment and development of a personalised treatment plan with support from the senior Inpatients nurses if needed. With the support of the senior Inpatient diabetes nurses, the diabetes nurse will advise patients, carers, and health care professionals on the adjustment of insulin and oral hypoglycaemic agents, maintaining patient safety at all times. To advise and support patients with health promotion where appropriate and refer onto the relevant services to support this if needed. About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above. Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification
Skills
A capable practitioner either through formal qualification and/or clinical experience relevant to the management of patients with diabetes. Expert clinical skills. Staff development and empowerment. Negotiating and influencing skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives, and carers, with different levels of understanding. Post registration experience in a variety of acute clinical settings. Relevant, demonstrable experience in diabetes. Qualifications
RGN, Degree in Nursing or working towards degree or equivalent. Preparation of mentors or equivalent. Degree in Nursing Diabetes related qualification. 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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