Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurses (DISN) to join the multidisciplinary Diabetes Team at York Hospital. The post holder will be required to support the multidisciplinary diabetes team in the management of people with diabetes, primarily in the hospital in patient serviced but also support the out patients department. There is much emphasis on patient empowerment for self-efficacy in the management of long-term conditions, and therefore the post holder will require excellent interpersonal skills. They will need to be able to motivate and lead others and act as an effective role model. The ability to be flexible, creative and adaptable are key personal attributes. Candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the current clinical and professional issues affecting people with diabetes, incorporating high quality evidence in patient centred care. Additionally, they will demonstrate competency in teaching (patients and healthcare professionals), supervision of team members and sharing good practice. Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams is essential, while a post registration qualification in diabetes would be ideal. The post holder will provide direct care to patients with diabetes in hospital according to the needs of the patients and their families. They will work autonomously as well as within the multi-disciplinary team, in order to provide expertise and education to all health care professionals and carers with whom the patient with diabetes may come into contact during an admission to hospital. They will be expected to support healthcare professionals in the delivery of excellent in-patient care, improving safety, reducing risk and promoting patient self-management where appropriate. The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload. If the post holder is a non-medical nurse prescriber he/she will be expected to prescribe new diabetes therapies, both oral and injectable, insulin, and initiate therapy in an in-patient environment and adjust therapies as appropriate. Duties will include advice on peri-operative insulin regimes and insulin dose adjustments, in accordance with current protocols and to support ongoing evaluation, and development of all protocols relating to in-hospital diabetes care., As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

If you are an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse (level 1), with excellent communication and leadership skills, who has a proven interest in diabetes and diabetes care, then this is the vacancy for you., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityourapplication at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.