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    Diabetes Specialist Nurse - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    We are looking for one Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT) which is comprised of five acute hospitals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team with consultants, podiatrists, dieticians and other professions, the diabetes nursing team perform a crucial role in making a difference to patients with diabetes, frontline staff and a service provider in Northwest London.

    The diabetes service at ICHT is a comprehensive acute service offering outpatient clinics specialising in:

    Ante-natal care

    Enhanced type 1 service for insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring

    Structured education for type 1 diabetes

    Transition clinic for young adults

    Specialist foot unit

    Joint clinics for complex type 2 diabetes and obesity, liver and HIV

    Non-classical diabetes

    Diabetes and renal clinics

    Nurse-led clinics for young adults, type 1 diabetes and complex type 2 diabetes

    Post-holders will also need to support patients with diabetes on inpatient wards , Elective and non-elective admissions based on an e-referral system

    Links to community diabetes teams

    Patient /carer education

    Staff education and training

    Ward rounds

    Bleep cover

    Main duties of the job

    Provide specialist diabetes nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets and in accordance to NHS standards and guidelines.

    The post holder will provide specialist diabetes nursing care and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings across 3 sites when required.

    To be flexible in the approach to the diabetes service and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.

    Be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover at all sites, if required, acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.

    About us

    At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

    Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

    Person Specification

    Education/ qualifications

    Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Post registration training in diabetes at level 6/7
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience
  • Significant experience at Band 6 / Band 7 as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse
  • DAFNE trained
  • Desirable

  • Degree in Health Related subject and Masters
  • Non-Medical Prescriber or willingness towards it
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant post registration experience in clinical diabetes
  • Significant experience managing patients with T1DM and T2DM
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills for both patients, carers and healthcare staff
  • Experience in audit/research/project management
  • Desirable

  • Development of local guidelines and SOPS
  • Experience of diabetes technology such as insulin pumps and related software
  • Skills/knowledge/ abilities

    Essential

  • Completion of TREND competencies or equivalent
  • Knowledge of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
  • Good IT skills,
  • Able to manage difficult situations effectively
  • Desirable

  • Presentation skills

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