Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Part hours per week - An opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse who islooking for an opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge within thespecialist field of diabetes as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Band 6).The role will work across multiple locations, including community.,

• To provide comprehensive, effective and specialist diabetes nursing care and advice to patients, carers and health care professionals across a variety of settings, including community.
• To work closely with other health care professionals in the development of diabetes services.
• To assess, plan, develop and evaluate programmes of diabetes patient care in collaboration with other members of the diabetes team.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across various Trust locations.

This post will allow the successful candidate to advance their knowledgein diabetes and the long-term health needs of adults. You will need to have ademonstrated an interest in diabetes supported by recent experience orqualifications. The post holder will provide clinical expertise and will join a dynamicteam across various locations. The applicants must be committed to providing anexcellent standard of patient care, and also to their own professionaldevelopment. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skillsand be supportive and open to new initiatives. As a growing service meeting theneeds of an expanding local population, the service provides a number ofroutine and specialist services. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the field of diabetes andmake a difference to patients outcomes and experiences. You must have awillingness and appetite for life-long learning to develop and enhance your ownpersonal and professional development and contribute to the professionaldevelopment of others within your area., Experience Essential
• Experience of care delivery.
• Experience of the specialism, which would normally be gained through working at Band 5.
• Evidence of leading a team.
• Evidence of leading innovation in practice.
• Evidence of leading change management.
• Evidence of practice development.
Desirable
• Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.
• Budget Management.
• Participation in recruitment and selection process.
• Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence.
• Experience in implementing quality frameworks.
Physical skills Essential
• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
• Carrying teaching equipment such as laptop, stationary etc.
• Manual dexterity and up to date working knowledge of equipment syringe drivers, infusion pumps etc., Current 1st level NMC registration.
• Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this (UK equivalent).
• Mentorship certificate / Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Clinical skills accreditation or willingness to complete.
Desirable
• Leadership and Management Course.
• Basic knowledge of financial management.
• Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
Knowledge & Skills Essential
• Basic IT skills.
• Understanding of contemporary nursing issues.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Knowledge of how to facilitate learning.
• Leadership skills.
• Knowledge of current professional and clinical governance issues.
• Knowledge of research and clinical audit.
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics.
• Venepuncture, cannulation and IV drug administration.
• Proven interpersonal skills.
• Practice assessor / practice assessor skills.
• Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
• Time management.
• Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care.
Desirable
• Qualification in specialty.
• Resource management skills.
• Counselling and appraisal skills.
  
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion / belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy / maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated., Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application formthis will allow us to contact you quickly if required. One Team One Trust- There are many reasons to work at ourTrust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible servicesand award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation andtackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility andpromote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability,gender, sexual orientation, religion / belief, age, gender identity, marriage andcivil partnership, pregnancy / maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is apriority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training,career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust'sFlexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community ofaround 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised servicesoutside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offerour staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at bothhospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator tohelp staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not acceptapplications which are found to be AI generated.