Diabetes Specialist Nurse

+ Clinically lead and deliver a phased programme of work to support a pilot Diabetes Value Programme
+ Undertake a value based review of the type 2 diabetes pathway from primary care into the secondary care gateway - comprising prevention, target screening (lifestyle etc), early diagnostics, primary care interventions, referral management and repatriation back to primary care.
+ Implement a range of evidence based methods to promote local access to consistent standards of diabetes care.
+ Manage agreed service delivery indicators to a successful outcome; liaising with the Specialty Lead for diabetes to monitor performance., 1. Provide clinical leadership in the delivery of secondary care based diabetes and related long term conditions by:
· developing and maintaining clinical standards in line with best practice
· developing a competency based framework for practitioners working in diabetes and related areas
· critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of current research outcomes and/or relevant literature in order to maintain expert levels of knowledge and practice
2. Manages a highly complex and specialist caseload independently. Working as an autonomous practitioner to plan & carry out assessment and treatment, demonstrating autonomous clinical judgments where expert opinion differs due to an ambiguous or absent evidence base.
3. Uses specialist knowledge and critical appraisal skills to make clinical judgments in complex case management including differential diagnosis and formulates diabetes care planning based on best practice.
4. Continuously evaluates effectiveness and outcomes of clinical and educational interventions and makes recommendations re practice changes / service developments working with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed