Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Professional Registration

• Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body

• Autonomously assess triage and diagnosis diabetes and endocrinology conditions and review those with longstanding diabetes/endocrine conditions as inpatients or outpatients, recommending or initiating appropriate treatment within agreed protocols and guidelines.

• Order, undertake, interpret and act upon diagnostic tests and results for patients with diabetes or endocrine conditions

• Assess, plan, co-ordinate and implement and evaluate evidence-based diabetes care in conjunction with relevant health care professionals.

• Undertake a number of specialist diabetes procedures which will include management of diabetic inpatients, delivering diabetes education, insulin initiation and titration, oral hypoglycaemic initiation and titration, managing patients with technology and diabetes.

• Effectively manage own workload.

• Involve patients, carers and relatives wherever possible in the planning, implementation and delivery of diabetes and endocrinology specialist care.

• Undertake nurse prescribing if considered relevant.

• Ensure compliance with specific regulations in regard to diabetes/endocrine drugs and administration and record keeping within area of work.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with specific diabetes protocols, standards and clinical paperwork including patient experience satisfaction and diabetes related surveys.
• Undertake and provide telephone consultation/support as appropriate to patients and health care professionals

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide specialist knowledge, advice and support to colleagues, health care professionals, patients, carers and relatives around diabetes and related conditions.

• Contribute to the multidisciplinary education and training provision/programme for health care professionals involved in caring for patients with diabetes across organisational boundaries.

• Develop co-ordinate and participate in diabetes/endocrine education and training programmes and evaluate their effectiveness.

• Raise awareness of diabetes and related conditions through health promotion activities and organised mentorship, training and evaluation to students and new starters within the trust events throughout the trust and wider community.

• Provide support and education to patients, allowing them to develop self-management skills as appropriate to their diabetes.

• Provide verbal and written advice to patients and carers with diabetes/endocrine conditions, around care management as required in hospital and in preparation for discharge.

• Facilitate an appropriate learning environment for students and junior staff providing direct supervision.

• Participate in regular clinical education sessions within the diabetes unit.
• Identify, contribute to, or lead on some aspects in the development and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines, standards and protocols as required.

• Develop and maintain required specialist clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of patients with diabetes and related conditions.

• Participate and contribute to regular MDT and clinical supervision sessions as and when required Attend annual appraisal to discuss and identify training and development needs as part of a Personal Development Plan.

• Support diabetes specialist nursing colleagues in their continuous professional development including peer and clinical supervision

• Update and maintain own clinical knowledge and competence by attending post education courses, mandatory training, study days, workshops and conferences to keep up to date with best clinical practice.

• Maintain regular links with other Diabetes Specialist Nurses at both local and national level.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• With the Diabetes Nurse Consultant and the other members of the team, contribute to the development of agreed protocols, integrated care pathways and audit tools that monitor practice.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• Adhere to policies, procedures and protocols relevant to diabetes care, demonstrating understanding of evidence based care, including where to obtain evidence.

• Conduct/participate in national and local audit related to diabetes/endocrine care, evaluating and implementing best practice as appropriate.

• Will participate in research projects alongside Diabetes Nurse Consultant

• Attend local, national meetings and conferences to network and share best practice.

• Ensue diabetes specialist nursing practice is evidence based and reflects audit and research outcomes.

• Maintain clear concise, legible and contemporaneous patient records at all times in line with Trust policy and the Standard for Recording Keeping.

• Have an understanding of internal and external assessments such as CQC, COSHH, and NHSLA.

• Participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve adult diabetes/endocrine care and support practice development to ensure a high-quality service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification/Training, or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience within an acute setting
• Substantial Diabetes experience within a clinical setting
• Knowledge of the skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional and clinical issues
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge and experience of collating and presenting evidence for internal and external assessments such as CQC and NHSLA.
• Evidence of quality improvement in patient care

Desirable

• Experience in developing clinical pathways/protocols and education materials
• Experience of working in the different sectors of the NHS
• Understanding of wider professional and NHS issues
• Knowledge and experience of clinical audit and research

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to work autonomously and as a multi-disciplinary team
• Triage skills
• Leadership skills

Other

Essential

• Flexible approach to working pattern, able to work weekends and support the Diabetes Emergency Advice Line.
• Able to travel across sites within the local area if required

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Diabetes Centre, St Helens Hospital

Marshalls Cross Road

St Helens

WA9 3DA