Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust – London, England, United Kingdom
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Diabetes Nursing team at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust on the Lewisham site. The Diabetes Specialist Nurse will be providing evidence based clinical advice to healthcare professionals and patients, their carers. The successful applicant will work within the MDT providing specialist care, advice and education for various patient groups within diabetes, including Type 1, complex Type 2, antenatal, pump and Libre care pathways.
Responsibilities
* Co‑ordinate the specialty cares within the Trust.
* Become an essential member, point of contact and resource for the multi‑disciplinary team and patients and carers with diabetes.
* Carry out diabetes and related diagnostic/therapeutic interventions as an independent practitioner, interpret, write reports and commence further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.
* Carry out diabetes complex therapeutic/investigational procedures under indirect supervision of the Consultant, ensuring safe practice and adherence to agreed guidelines/protocols.
* Demonstrate the ability to develop new skills and provide an expert high‑quality, nurse‑led service.
* Provide ongoing follow‑up care and support (home visits, telephone support, nurse/midwife‑led clinics, outpatient clinics and outreach clinics).
* Develop the service in a structured interdisciplinary way, initiating ongoing change and progression in the expanding role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist Diabetes.
* Develop interdisciplinary clinical management protocols and work within them.
* Autonomously or in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, manage the care of patients carrying out relevant interventions within agreed clinical protocols and in line with current practice and trends.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian and ethnic minorities background, identifying as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
* Widening access and employability.
* Improving the experience of staff with disability.
* Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
* Making equalities mainstream.
Contact
Name: Cheryl Richardson
Job title: Lead Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email: cheryl.richardson@nhs.net
Telephone: 020 3192 6462
Additional support: Grace Njoku (Nurse Consultant)
Email: grace.njoku@nhs.net
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