Employer: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stonydelph Health Centre
Town: Tamworth
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 (Pro rota)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 18/05/2025 23:59
Diabetes Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an NMC Registered Band 6 Nurse to join our Diabetes Specialist Service based in South Staffordshire.
You will join a team of Specialist Nurses, Consultants, Educators, and Administrative staff. The service aims to provide Specialist Diabetes support and interventions within the Community and across the primary care network through nurse-led clinics and home visits.
Applicants must have extensive skills in Diabetes management and ideally hold an accredited course in Diabetes or demonstrate a keen interest in Diabetes management, education, teaching, and mentorship for healthcare professionals and patients.
You will support and educate patients, community, and practice staff to improve Diabetes care quality. Non-medical prescribing is advantageous but not essential.
You should be able to travel independently across a large geographical area.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 NMC Registered Nurse, you will possess detailed professional and clinical knowledge and serve as a specialist practitioner focusing on:
* Diabetes care and management
* Assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and development, implementation, and evaluation of care/support packages
* Providing supervisory, training, and leadership responsibilities, with some responsibility for team performance and service development
* Demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills
* Working with the team leader on delegated tasks in team management
Working for our organisation
Joining Team MPFT means supporting your community, with benefits including:
* Career development and progression opportunities
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Flexible working options
* Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service
* Extensive health and wellbeing support
* Travel expenses paid for community team roles
* Lease car options, fully insured and maintained, mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car and bikes
* Free parking at trust sites
* Annual flu vaccinations
* Citizens Advice support and Hardship Fund up to £250
We value diversity and inclusion and offer staff networks for support.
Note: Use of AI in applications will be monitored; applicants must disclose AI use in their application. The vacancy may close early if filled quickly.
Additional information
See attached full job description and personal specification for detailed responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Nursing or equivalent (Achieved)
* Registration with NMC (Achieved)
* Non-medical prescribing (advantageous)
* Accredited Diabetes Modules (required)
Other requirements
Must have appropriate UK professional registration. Post subject to DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020.
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