Job overview

Gloucestershire’s Integrated care System is on a journey to provide more place based and integrated care for our population, where clinically appropriate. We are a progressive and supportive health care system and have an excellent working relationship with our wider system partners. The integration of diabetes services across acute, community and primary care is just one example of this. 

The Diabetes and Obesity Clinical Programme meet regularly to oversee the quality and performance of our services, and is committed to delivering high value, integrated care. 

We aim to;

·        Improve the identification and management of Diabetes and improve management of obesity.

·        Reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of the population.

·        Reduced gap in amenable deaths between the most and least deprived by 2029.

·        Reduce the demand on acute care by improved management in the community through delivering integrated care.

This is an established position within our system, integrated with the acute trust team. The post's primary emphasis is on community-based care, offering the successful candidate a key opportunity to further evolve the outreach model for diabetes services.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

• Lead the Diabetes Integrated Service
• Providing training, education, and support to professionals across the system
• Contribute to system wide pathway review and development
• Conduct community-based outpatient clinics for adults with complex Type 2 diabetes, young type 2 clinics and selected patients with Type 1 diabetes.
• Provide structured clinical governance to the Community Diabetes Specialist Team
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, a Nutritionist, Psychologist, Health Educators, Primary care Champion, and Podiatrists.
• Work with the Acute Diabetes and Endocrinology team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• Engage with Integrated Locality Partnerships and Primary Care Networks to develop the service.
• Continue and develop MDT and mentored diabetes clinics focusing on education within Primary Care Networks.
• Involvement in various specialised clinics and education programs for diabetes.
• Actively participate ion audit and research

Working for our organisation

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.