Diabetes Nursing Associate - Luton, United Kingdom - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Luton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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An exciting opportunity to join the a dynamic and friendly diabetes team consisting of Diabetes Consultants, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, Podiatrists, Diabetes Assistant Practitioners and Admin staff.

To assist and support the diabetes team to provide an effective and efficient service to patients with diabetes, their families and carers and other health care professionals involved in their care.

Patient, carers and staff education

Undertake collection and basic interpretation of Blood glucose data, and with support and discussion with diabetes specialist provide advice to patient to improve glycaemic control

Triage patient calls in order to prioritise their care offering support and advice with this tasks where appropriate

Helping deliver both face to face and virtual group patient teaching sessions.

Proactively identify patients with poor glycaemic control, with the aim of identifying and subsequently helping to improve their compliance and understanding.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care.

The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

The post holder will:

Direct, inform and liaise with patients, relatives, other members of the trust and members of the general public regarding diabetes care

Extracts messages from telephone advice line and direct calls as appropriate.

Update computer information system ensuring accurate patient information and enter correct glucose and insulin pen device changes into Diamond diabetes database following on from a patient assessment.

Maintain and oversee patient three monthly recall system for repeat HbA1c tests

Maintain and oversee a six week postnatal glucose tolerance test recall system.

Be responsible for training for those requiring new home glucose monitoring including intermittent and continuous glucose monitors

To be responsible for the regular ordering of education materials and liaise with relevant sources to maintain adequate stock of educational materials for patients.

Be responsible for assessment and training of those requiring a new or change of insulin delivery device.

Assist the diabetes specialist nurses when preparing necessary documentation for courses delivered by other health care professionals

Be responsible for teaching on the technique and principles of home blood glucose and ketone monitoring to health care professionals

Maintain the transfer of ICE results across to the Diamond computer system.

The post holder is expected to participate in any developments in computerised administration systems by contributing to the implementation and evaluation process.

This is particularly relevant to the forthcoming replacement of the current Diamond system.

To check HbA1c measurement, urine for ACR, BP, weight, height and BMI prior to clinic review patients as required.

To be responsible for addressing and problem solving queries direct from patients and carers regarding blood glucose meters, continuous glucose sensors and readers and insulin delivery devices.

See newly diagnosed pregnant women with gestational diabetes, provide initial information on gestational diabetes, dietary advice and the teaching of HBGM, including the recommended blood sugar range during pregnancy.

Assist inpatient diabetes specialist nurses to carry out duties where appropriate but not limited to basic diabetes and new to insulin education to facilitate early discharge.

Undertake collection and basic interpretation of Blood glucose data, and with support and discussion with diabetes specialist provide advice to patient to improve glycaemic control

Helping deliver both face to face and virtual group patient teaching sessions.

Proactively identify patients with poor glycaemic control, with the aim of identifying and subsequently helping to improve their compliance and understanding.