# Diabetes Specialist Nurse

**Company**: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
**Location**: London
**Salary**: £47951.00 to £56863.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

This role is for our Diabetes Services at University Hospital Lewisham. We are delighted to offer a Band 6 vacancy for an enthusiastic and committed Diabetes Nurse Specialist to join our expanding team. You will work alongside a friendly, multidisciplinary team including consultants, dietitians, and other specialist nurses.

The post holder will develop specialist knowledge and skills through work-based learning and development. To support the Diabetes Nurses in providing an evidence-based specialist diabetes nursing service which reflects current local and national guidelines.

The post holder will be accountable for their safe, effective clinical practice and to comply with the statutory NMC requirements. Provide education and support to patients and their carers to facilitate self-management. Support out-patient/community services, MDT and nurse-led clinics.

Under the support and guidance of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, make clinical judgements, which will require assessment, planning and implementation of treatment, ensuring that all specialist patients and their carers have access to appropriate advice and support.

**Person Specification:**

- Registered Nurse Level 1 register

- Teaching and assessing qualification

- 1st Level Degree or equivalent

- Minimum two years post-registration experience

- Experience of working within the multidisciplinary team

- Experience of liaising with other agencies

- Good time management and prioritisation skills

- Ability to work autonomously

- Well-developed interpersonal skills

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

- Knowledge and understanding of the relevant NICE guidance

- Effective decision-making skills

- Evidence of continued professional development of self and other healthcare professionals

- Time management skills

- Organisational skills

## Skills

### Required
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- 1st Level Degree
- Time management skills
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Decision-making skills

### Nice to have
- Counselling course
- Specialist course
- IT skills
- Knowledge of research and audit

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