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Deputy Lead Nurse for Diabetes - 12 mths
The closing date is 29 June 2025
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 30.06.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25
The post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services and is responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services, including accountability for the patients' experience of care and the clinical environment. To provide strong clinical and operational leadership to staff and patient care and deputise for the Lead Nurse as required.
The post holder will also work as an autonomous advanced practitioner providing a high standard of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and highly specialist expert advice to patients and carers
Up to full time hours available
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate highly developed clinical skills and act as clinical advisor and educator to junior staff and overall responsibility for clinical care within the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services. Set, monitor and maintain excellent standards of nursing/therapy care.
Communicate and work with the multi professional team to promote comprehensive, high quality patient care.
Be proactive in leading, developing and undertaking innovative practice within the department/service
Pro-actively participate in the prevention and investigationof complaints and take constructive action to change practice where necessary.
Where incidents are reported, initiating appropriate action and keep the Head of Service informed of problems and progress.
To provide direct line management to the teams.
To lead the development, improvement, management and promotion of the service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care through competent staff members.
Possess the skills and wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care. Can assess, diagnose, plan care and provide treatment for complex patients in specialist field including rationale for decision making and evaluation of care.
Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
* We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
See attached Job description and Personal Specification documents for details of job role and requirements
Person Specification
Other requirments
Experience
* Experience of leading and managing nursing teams
* Experience of working in partnership across an organisation
* Experience of working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
* Leading recruitment and retention
* Leading and evaluating quality improvement projects
* Management of risk and governance structures
* Evidence of effective clinical engagement
* Significant experience working within Specialist Diabetes care setting
* Healthcare professional education / patient group education
* Implementation of evidence based innovative practice
* Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner
Skills
* Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
* Excellent motivational and team building skills
* Evidence of reflective practice.
* Evidence of innovative practice
* Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills
* Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risk
* Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills
* Able to work under pressure and demonstrate resilience
* Research and audit Experience
Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse
* 1st level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
* Non-Medical Prescriber V300
* Hold or working towards a master's degree in a nursing or leadership; related subject or equivalent experience
* Evidence of recent professional development
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.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre
£53,755 to £60,504 a yearper annum if full time
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
389-25-7226287
Job locations
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre
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