Description
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust are seeking a band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join their nursing team as part of the development of a new young adult diabetes service.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated team player with experience as a diabetes nurse and detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment, including insulin pump therapy. They should be ready and willing to learn and develop. The nurse will be part of the MDT and support the development of a young adult diabetes pathway. They will independently run nurse-led clinics, assess in-patients with diabetes, help review and suggest treatment, and give advice and education to patients, relatives, and ward staff.
The nurse will be involved in supporting and supervising junior diabetes nurses and providing education across the Trust. They will need to be available to work across sites and may be required to help cover a 7-day working week.
Main duties of the job
- To be part of the new young adult diabetes service, focusing on patients within BHRUT, mainly outpatients, with a focus on the young adult population (18-25 years) with Type 1 Diabetes and those on insulin pumps.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a specialist, effective, flexible clinical diabetes nurse service to young adults with diabetes across BHRUT.
- To provide expert guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the Endocrine & Diabetes Department, with a focus on young adults with Type 1 Diabetes, poorly controlled diabetes, repeat admissions, and those on insulin pumps.
- Assist in the provision of a high-quality Diabetes service across BHRUT, undertaking research and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence-based.
- Lead service development within own clinical area and contribute to the day-to-day running and development of the diabetes service.
- Be involved in the establishment and running of protocol-based nurse-led clinics for diabetes patients, including assessment and follow-up.
- Plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate the dietetic service provided to diabetes patients within the specialist service.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum
- Permanent, full-time position
Requirements
- Previous experience of working as a diabetes nurse
- Clinical audit/research and teaching experience
- Insulin pump experience desirable
- Non-medical prescriber desirable