Diabetes Specialist Nurse

An exciting opportunity has become available for a registered nurse to join the North and west Hants Community Diabetes team

This is a 22 hour per week role with a fixed 12 month contract

This role would be suitable for an existing diabetes specialist nurse or a community or practice nurse with an interest in managing diabetes

Main duties of the job

Help support and manage people with diabetes referred to the service within a defined population as well as provide diabetes advice and guidance to other health care professionals as required.

Use clinical skills for assessing and treating patients with Diabetes

Provide a point of contact for patient population offering specialist advice and referral routes

Communicate with service users referred into the service with respect and empathy, using person-centred approach and language and motivational interviewing skills to promote self-care and self-efficacy, referring to the document “Language matters” for appropriate language to use.

Monitor and review people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in the Community via virtual, telephone, face-to-face clinics or group education with regard to symptom control, prescription and titration of medication adhering to local guidelines

Deliver diabetes care in clinic setting: face to face and remotely via; video, telephone and email following clinical guidelines and triage guidance