Diabetes Specialist Nurse (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Nursing & Midwifery Registered - Isle of Wight NH[...]

We are recruiting for Diabetes Specialist Nursewho wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.Main duties of the jobAttached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.Working for our organisationThe Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesYou will accept referrals from GPs, Consultants and other Healthcare Professionals for the highly specialist management of diabetes.Provide highly specialist nurse led clinics in which care is planned, initiated and assessed by the DSN, some of which is the sole specialty of the DSN and is not provided by healthcare providers in the community, island wide e.g. patients with complex diabetes needs.Provide specialist education and training for patients and their carers and relevant health care professionals. To act as an expert resource and to provide highly specialised advice about diagnosis and management of diabetes to other health professionals in primary and secondary care including general practitioners, nursing staff (practice nurses, district nurses & midwives) and other members of the multi-professional team such as podiatrists and dieticians.You will support leadership to enhance the development of the service.Also provide the highest level of expert clinical practice underpinned by evidenced-based research.Undertakes research, clinical audit and evaluation of education in the area of diabetes.Person specificationQualifications and role specific knowledge*Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register.Completed a University Diabetes Course to level 3.Worked as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse in secondary or primary care.Non-medical prescriber or be willing to undertake training.Physical assessment and history taking course or equivalent experience or be willing to undertake.Physical SkillsHave proficient computer skills and able to use the trust IT systems.Be able to collect data & collate information.Be willing to undertake training in equipment used within the Diabetes Service including blood glucose meters and insulin delivery devices.Insight into job role.Enthusiastic and self-motivated.Mature approachAble to work on own initiative and take responsibility when appropriate.AbilitiesDemonstrate the ability to organise, prioritise and manage own workload.Good team worker To be able to work by oneself and as part of a team.Manage own caseload and clinics.Communication SkillsPolite/friendly manner with excellent communication skills.Be discreet and able to always maintain confidentiality.To convey and discuss sensitive information and diagnoses at differing levels.Communicate effectively across the Islands healthcare system.QualificationsRegistered Healthcare ProfessionalEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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