Diabetes Specialist Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

CLCH Diabetes Service has an exciting opportunity for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the outer boroughs of Central London Health care NHS trust. We are looking for a diabetes nurse who is passionate about diabetes care and want to share their experiences. This role offers the opportunity for nurses with experience and skills in managing diabetes to develop their career in diabetes nursing. The post-holders will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working with diabetes specialist nurses, diabetologists, dietitians and podiatrists and primary care health professionals. The services provide complex care to patients with diabetes within the community - in clinics and homes. You will also be involved in delivering structured education to patients to help them improve self- management of their condition. You will be supporting GP practices by telephone/email and through mentoring and participating in case reviews or virtual clinics, face to face clinics, held with GPs, Diabetes Consultants and other HCPs. As well as the clinical delivery, you may be required to lead on various service development projects such as audits, patient stories and patient engagement. In addition, you will be contributing to upskilling other health care professionals to provide a high standard of diabetes care. We are looking for a nurse with reasonable experience of Diabetes care and passionate about working with adult patients with Diabetes in the Community. The post-holders will have excellent communication and organisational skills. We actively encourage innovation and are committed to professional development. Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours! We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
• The Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) has a responsibility for the development and management of the caseload and also facilitating DESMOND education with other members of the team. The DSN also partake in MDT meetings and where indicated undertake home visits. Ensure ongoing practice development and research in line with the National Service Frameworks, government, regional and Trust initiatives.
• The DSN will work in close collaboration with medical and other multi-disciplinary staff to provide a comprehensive patient focused service for individuals with complex Type 2 diabetes.