Job summary
Post Title Diabetes Specialist NurseService/Ward/Department Bury, Integrated community Diabetes team Bury and Heywood, Middleton and RochdaleBand & salary scale Band 6Hours of work 37.5 hoursPermanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our friendly, forward thinking and supportive Community Diabetes Service that provides specialist clinical diabetes care to adults across Bury, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
The service provides support between the primary & secondary care interface, in preventing unnecessary readmissions. The service also provides support, advice, education and information relating to the management of patients, carers, the public, other health professionals & the voluntary sector.
The team is based at Moorgate Primary care centre Bury and Phoenix centre Heywood and offers specialist diabetes interventions to patients, families and carers across a range of community care settings.
Main duties of the job
The candidate must have current NMC registration first level nurse and current experience and knowledge of all aspects of the diabetes specialty. An independent prescriber is preferred or working towards or interested in gaining this qualification to initiate and adjust injectable and oral diabetes medication.
The successful candidate will be supported through a comprehensive induction programme, with access to clinical supervision and continuing professional development. Their contribution to future service development will be positively encouraged.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of professional development at Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree level in adult Community Nursing e.g. District Nurse, Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
- Mentorship/teaching or coaching qualification
Desirable
- ENB 928/Warwick Diabetes Course or an equivalent
- National Independent Prescribing qualification V300 or willingness to undertake training
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Assessment and analysis of complex needs of patient with diabetes.
- Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt diabetes treatment as required.
- Ability to develop educational resources that are evidence based to meet the needs of patients and carers
- Willingness to acquire new skills & knowledge & undertake further training in line with the demands of the service provision
- An ability to demonstrate a range of communication styles to various stakeholders
- Good time management & team working skills
- Good oral & written communication skills to related at all levels with patients, colleagues and members of the MDT
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to practice using behaviour change methods
- Ability to deliver group education using a range of teaching techniques
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of recent community developments
- Ability to deliver diabetes structured education programme
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moorgate Primary Care Centre
Derby Way
Bury
BL9 0NJ