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Job overview

Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Band 7)

Fixed term 12-month secondment up to 30 hours per week.

The post holder will join our established multi-disciplinary specialist team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

The diabetes team work 6 days a week (including weekends) to provide expert diabetes nursing care and to facilitate safe weekend discharges. 

The current team provide specialist diabetes care across 4 divisions within both inpatient and outpatient services within the Bristol site.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who will be committed to developing services to ensure people with diabetes receive high quality care.

Main duties of the job

You will need an in-depth clinical knowledge of diabetes, which should be supported by recent experience/qualifications and the ability to initiate and titrate injectable treatments and oral diabetes medications competently.

Experience in most aspects of diabetes care and the ability to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary diabetes team is essential. You will have on going responsibility for a patient caseload and will be expected to make informed clinical decisions, working within a comprehensive range of services including a large ante natal and insulin pump service.

The post holder will be line managed by the Lead diabetes CNS.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

 

Person specificationEducation and QualificationsEssential criteriaRGN.1st Level or relevant children’s qualificationCurrent NMC Registration1st Degree in nursing or health related subjectRelevant accredited post registration at level 3Qualification in Teaching and AssessingEvidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject)Desirable criteriaNon-Medical PrescribingManagement QualificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential criteriaThorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice within diabetesSignificant relevant clinical experienceSubstantial current diabetes speciality experienceEvidence of recent teaching experienceDesirable criteriaExperience of undertaking research or audit projectsExperience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocolsExperience of running autonomous diabetes clinicsExperience of diabetes in pregnancyExperience of insulin pump therapySkills and AbilitiesEssential criteriaHighly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distressGain credibility, influence colleagues including influencing clinical change if appropriateStrong organisational skills - prioritising complex situationsThe ability to lead and influence changeDemonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve qualityClinical expert in defined area of workAble to advise and implement improvement to the quality and efficiency of care for patientsAbility to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleaguesFlexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing serviceAbility to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support othersKnowledge of national and local specialty specific issuesInformation technology skillsCommitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing careInitiative

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

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