Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS, City of Westminster

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 20 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 75c31f97656a43728e8b20af393020d6

Full Job Description

  • In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and in line with local and national targets provide specialist evidence based nursing advise to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/ carers without supervision.
  • Support and deputise for senior diabetes specialist nurses. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
  • Provide expert advice and education for Healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with diabetes and their carers.
  • Be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover at all sites, if required, acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.

    At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
  • Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

    The diabetes service at ICHT is a comprehensive acute service offering outpatient clinics specialising in:
  • Ante-natal care
  • Enhanced type 1 service for insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring
  • Structured education for type 1 diabetes
  • Transition clinic for young adults
  • Specialist foot unit
  • Joint clinics for complex type 2 diabetes and obesity, liver and HIV
  • Nurse-led clinics for young adults, type 1 diabetes and complex type 2 diabetes
  • Post-holders will also need to support patients with diabetes on inpatient wards, Elective and non-elective admissions based on an e-referral system
  • Links to community diabetes teams

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