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Diabetes Specialist Nurse Band 6
The closing date is 27 July 2025
We are pleased to offer two fantastic opportunities to join our team:
* Permanent Part-Time Position- 18.75 hours per week
* Fixed-Term Full-Time Position- 1 year duration
In this role, you will provide expert clinical advice and develop individualised treatment plans for inpatients. You will also support and educate ward staff in the effective management of patients with diabetes.
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate a genuine interest in diabetes care. Evidence of relevant experience in diabetes is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver expert advice, support, and information to patients from diagnosis through to curative, palliative, and end-of-life care. Collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team across hospital and community settings, they will ensure the delivery of a coordinated, high-quality diabetes service.
In addition, they will actively contribute to education, clinical audit, and research activities. The post holder will take a leading role in multidisciplinary team meetings, driving discussions to enhance patient care and outcomes.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualifications and Training - RGN 1st level or relevant Children's qualification
* Current NMC Registration
* 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
* Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
* Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
* Diabetes module or specific diabetes training
Knowledge and Experience
* Relevant post registration experience, minimum 2 years
* Relevant diabetes speciality experience or specific interest in diabetes
* Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
* Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
* Experience as preceptor / mentor
* Ability to work alone or as part of a team
* Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
* Evidence of commitment to research-based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
Skills and Abilities
* Organisation and management skills
* Teaching
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Ability to problem solve
* Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
* Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of their work, and to support others
* Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
* IT skills including use of email and Microsoft Office packages
* Act as a role model and as a mentor / assessor
* Innovative and participates with practice and policy changes
* Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
* Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Awareness of current national changes in nursing/NHS
* Supportive
* Respectful
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.
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