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Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 7.5 hours per week (As the needs of the service)
Job ref
110-NMR183-0424
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ysbyty Cwm Cynon
Town
Mountain Ash
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board logo

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Band 6

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000.  We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Diabetes nursing service within Primary Care and Community

The post holder will be required to work across a range of care settings including Community Hospitals, Care Homes, GP Practices, and within patients’ homes as directed by the Team Leader.

The post holder will act as an expert resource providing specialist advice and support regarding the clinical management of patients presenting with Diabetes in the community setting.

They will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility and where appropriate, will actively participate in training and education Programmes, research, clinical audit and service evaluation.

They should possess good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with a willingness to learn. You will work in an environment in which flexibility and team working are key components. The post holder will support the Community Diabetes Services in all of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board areas and will therefore be required to travel between sites.

 

Main duties of the job

The Diabetes Nurse will act as an expert resource providing specialist advice and support regarding the clinical management of patients presenting with diabetes in the community setting. 

Working closely in and with the multi-disciplinary team.  This will include :

 Assist in the development of new, improved and consistent diabetes services across the community.

  • Assist in the reduction of secondary care referral rates and maintain patients within the community setting whilst having an awareness of the prevention of complications of diabetes.
  • Provide early review of complex cases in the community to prevent secondary care admission.
  • Assist in the co-ordination of services for housebound diabetic patients of those in residential/nursing home care.
  • Provide clinical assessment and appropriate management strategies for patients including lifestyle choices, oral hypoglycaemic agents, insulin and GLP-1.
  • Actively engage in structured education programmes for people with diabetes.
  • Actively engage in training staff in diabetes management.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures within their sphere of responsibility and where appropriate patient support groups, research, clinical audit and service evaluation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one tea

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full Job Description and personal specification for full and specific criteria that are essential for post

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse.
  • Degree in nursing or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
  • Specialist qualification in diabetes care or equivalent knowledge and skills/experience and training.
  • Knowledge of diabetes and chronic conditions management.
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post-registration clinical experience within the secondary or community setting
  • Experience of managing patients with diabetes.
  • Experience of teaching others within the clinical field with supporting evidence of involvement in teaching/presentation sessions.
Desirable criteria
  • Secondary and Community Nursing Experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Age positiveStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerHyderus o ran anabledd crflogwrAccredited Living Wage EmployerWelsh logo for Armed Force Bronze Award for Cym Taf UHBAccredited Living Wage EmployerCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Page
Job title
Team Leader Diabetes Specialist Nursing Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01443715015
Additional information

Ceri Jones ([email protected])

Team Leader for Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service

01443715015

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