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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (For an internal candidate a secondment may be considered)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours may be an option for a suitable candidate)
Job ref
389-25-7226287-A
Employer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre
Town
Bradford
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum if full time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Lead Nurse for Diabetes - 12 mths

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Closing Date:  14.07.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date:  commencing 15.07.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting:  commencing 21.07.25

The post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services and is responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services, including accountability for the patients' experience of care and the clinical environment. To provide strong clinical and operational leadership to staff and patient care and deputise for the Lead Nurse as required.

The post holder will also work as an autonomous advanced practitioner providing a high standard of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and highly specialist expert advice to patients and carers

Up to full time hours available 

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate highly developed clinical skills and act as clinical advisor and educator to junior staff and overall responsibility for clinical care within the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services.  Set, monitor and maintain excellent standards of nursing/therapy care.

Communicate and work with the multi professional team to promote comprehensive, high quality patient care.

Be proactive in leading, developing and undertaking innovative practice within the department/service

Pro-actively participate in the prevention and investigation of complaints and take constructive action to change practice where necessary.

Where incidents are reported, initiating appropriate action and keep the Head of Service informed of problems and progress.

To provide direct line management to the teams.

To lead the development, improvement, management and promotion of the service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care through competent staff members.

Possess the skills and wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care. Can assess, diagnose, plan care and provide treatment for complex patients in specialist field including rationale for decision making and evaluation of care.

Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations.

 

 

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job description and Personal Specification documents for details of job role and requirements 

Person specification

Other requirments

Essential criteria
  • Car driver

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of leading and managing nursing teams
  • Experience of working in partnership across an organisation
  • Experience of working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
  • Leading recruitment and retention
  • Leading and evaluating quality improvement projects
  • Management of risk and governance structures
  • Workforce development
  • Evidence of effective clinical engagement
  • Significant experience working within Specialist Diabetes care setting
  • Healthcare professional education / patient group education
  • Implementation of evidence based innovative practice
  • Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
  • Excellent motivational and team building skills
  • Evidence of reflective practice.
  • Evidence of innovative practice
  • Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills
  • Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risk
  • Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Able to work under pressure and demonstrate resilience
Desirable criteria
  • Research and audit Experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st Level Registered Nurse
  • 1st level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
  • Post-graduate qualification in Leadership or equivalent experience
  • Academic (university accredited) diabetes qualification
  • Non-Medical Prescriber V300
  • Hold or working towards a master’s degree in a nursing or leadership; related subject or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of recent professional development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alison Graham
Job title
Lead Nurse for Diabetes
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07966730315
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