Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate and skilled NMC Registered nurse to join our Community Diabetes Specialist Service as a Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

You will join the current team of Specialist Nurses, Care Techs, Educators and Administration staff to provide Specialist Diabetes support and interventions in the community and primary care.

You will be highly skilled in the field of Diabetes and hold an accredited course in Diabetes, preferably a Post Graduate Diploma in a Diabetesrelated field. Nurse prescribing and previous work in a Specialist Diabetes role is essential.

This role is highly autonomous and you will play a pivotal role in leading nurse led clinics, multidisciplinary clinics and home visits. You will additionally play a key role in supporting and educating patients,as well as community and practice staff to improve the quality of Diabetes care.

As well as significant experience in clinical practice you will need to have the ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge in education, teaching and mentorship for health care professionals and patientsis required.

Main duties of the job

You will be an expert Diabetes practitioner with a detailed professional and clinical knowledge providing exceptional clinical care for patients to them in the management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, including insulin initiation andtitration; management of patients requiring GLP1 therapy; insulin pump management (South Division only); carbohydrate counting andstructured education for people with Type 1 Diabetes.

As part of this role you will be expected to:

• Be skilled in the assessment of complex Diabetes Specialist care and support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Have experience in carbohydrate counting, insulin pump management and the delivery of BERTIE structured education would be advantageous, although training will be provided for the right candidate where service delivery is required.
• Have supervisory, training, and clinical leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Work with the Clinical Lead nurse and Operational Lead to undertake delegated tasks in team management and service improvements.