Diabetes Specialist Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse AFC Band 6) to join the Integrated Diabetes Service. The focus of this role will be to work closely with our multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support adult inpatients across ELHT, The post holder will support the management of inpatient's whilst working alongside a highly skilled team of Adult Consultants, Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Specialist Podiatrist and Specialist Dietitians. ELHT have been successful in receiving NHS England bid monies to develop our inpatient service. The role is to prevent unnecessary admissions, support inpatient care and timely discharge, and delivery training to HCP across the health economy. Our Integrated diabetes team is an early adopter of technology and uses examples of all current diabetes technology available to co-ordinate patient care, whether this is flash glucose monitors, insulin pumps and CGM. This role is to support 7 day working, The post holder will support the management of inpatient's whilst working alongside a highly skilled team of Adult Consultants, Adult Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Specialist Podiatrist and Specialist Dietitians. ELHT have been successful in receiving NHS England bid monies to develop our inpatient service. The role is to prevent unnecessary admissions, support inpatient care and timely discharge, and delivery training to HCP across the health economy

We are seeking to attract exceptionally motivated individual to join our friendly, dynamic team. In return for your dedication and hard work, we offer well-established, structured mentoring and staff development packages to support you in your role.,

• Current NMC Level 1 Registration with experience in diabetes
• Experience of MDT working.
• Good communication skills
• Teaching/mentoring qualification.
• Car driver essential.
Desirable criteria
• Experience of EMIS/ICE/EPR
• Evidence of diabetes related CPD., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.