Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetic Nurse Specialist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 177-EMER-7293188
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Great Yarmouth
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetic Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
As a Diabetic Nurse Specialist at the James Paget Hospital, you will provide specialist care and education to patients with diabetes. The team oversee both inpatients and outpatients. You will be joining a motivated team that covers both inpatient and outpatient care.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the work of the Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service in providing clinical support and advice for patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.
To educate patients and family/carers in an understanding of diabetes and the treatment and management of diabetes and its complications.
To be an active member of the diabetic team and the wider professional agencies which are involved in the provision of diabetes services within the HealthEast CCG area.
To promote standards of care and practice in line with Trust Policies and Guidelines.
To assist in the maintenance and development of systems and strategies to promote and enhance the delivery of care to the patient group.
To actively engage in promoting the best standards of clinical care and cost-effective delivery of that care including medicines management and resource utilisation.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Previous experience of being a diabetic specialist nurse
- Qualification or accredited educational achievement related to diabetes
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Expereince and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience and a minimum of 2 years recent experience within diabetic chronic disease and long term Disease management
- Detailed clinical knowledge base within diabetic chronic disease management
- Experience of leading/directing individuals
- Experience in patient education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of insulin delivery systems
- Knowledge of local practice and systems
- Willingness to adapt practice to meet demands of a dynamic service
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients on clinical matters
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work in a timely, and largely self directed manner
- Ability to deliver a high level of education to patients, carers, clinical and support staff
- Good IT skills with a knowledge of Primary Care systems including EMIS web, Vision and System One
Desirable criteria
- Ability to lead and motivate individuals
- Ability to adapt and develop approach to working practices and long term disease management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Freeman
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 452170
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