Job Summary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals are looking to recruit a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team. The service delivers highly specialist diabetes care to patients with Type 1 diabetes, complex Type 2 diabetes and provides in‑patient care. We cover the diabetes centre at St Jamess Hospital and in‑patients at St James University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Chapel Allerton Hospital. We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic and committed to the provision of excellence in diabetes care and who wants to further develop their knowledge and skills in this field.
Main duties of the job
We are a friendly team working together with patients at the centre of our care delivery. Informal visits are very much encouraged and we would be happy to meet you to discuss this role further. We are committed to the personal development of all staff. Support will be offered for professional development providing a period of preceptorship and clinical supervision. We provide a seven day service and the successful applicant would be required to be adaptable to service needs. We would consider full‑time and part‑time applicants and are flexible within working hours in line with service needs.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi‑year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job responsibilities
What you will bring to the role:
* The successful applicant will strengthen our specialist nurse team, providing expert advice to patients, education to staff and will work across the outpatient and inpatient service.
* Training will be given to provide expert care in highly specialist clinics to include: antenatal, preconception, renal, foot, young adult, diabetes technology and DAFNE.
* The vacancy would suit a band 5 nurse with diabetes experience or an existing band 6 diabetes nurse who would like more involvement with specialist work.
* You will need excellent clinical, organisational, IT and communication skills and be willing to be involved in the development of the Diabetes Service.
Contact
Name: Natasha Kelly
Position: Lead Nurse Diabetes and Endocrinology
Email: natashakelly@nhs.net
Contact Number: 01132065069
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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