An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Community Diabetes Specialist Team, for an enthusiastic, innovative Nurse.
We are a friendly, forward thinking team looking for the right person to complete our team.
Main duties of the job
To act as a resource and role model in expert practice facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist diabetes patient care for patients and all members of the Primary health care team, nursing and residential homes.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Be the responsible lead in diabetes service development within the locality. To evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and plan future development.
To provide Specialist Diabetes Triage/ Assessment clinics within the community setting
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent
* Evidence of Masters level studies
* V300 Non-Medical Prescribing
* Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
* Experience of working in diabetes
* Experience of autonomous & multi-disciplinary working
* Experience of audit/research /project management
* Experience in counselling patients
* Experience of working in a community post
* Experience of delivering education sessions/ programmes
* Experience of working across organisational boundaries
Knowledge
* Demonstrates a good understanding of diabetes
* Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously and analytically when interpreting patient’s condition and taking appropriate action
* Shows an understanding of Government Strategy for the NHS relating to diabetes
* Shows an awareness of the importance of service development and the implementation of change.
* Demonstrates an excellent understanding of diabetes
* Has intermediate IT skills in word processing and email
personal skills
* Has the ability to teach in groups
* Has a current driving licence
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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