Community Diabetes Nurse

Role Summary: To work autonomously as well as being an integral member of the established Diabetes Specialist Nurse and wider multi-disciplinary diabetes team in the provision of a specialist, evidence based and high quality diabetes service. Contribute to the organisation and delivery of ongoing education and training for patients, carers and other health professionals and assist in the implementation of local diabetes care strategies and guidelines. Key Responsibilities of the Post:You will have clinical responsibility for shared patient caseload; working in partnership with patients and families to promote choice and ensuring the delivery high quality care. This will include: Acting as a specialist resource; providing clinical expertise, specialist diabetes advice and support to health and social care staff across service boundaries. Promoting choice by using advanced communication skills to negotiate treatment and care options for patients, carers and their families whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality care Organisation and delivery of structured patient education programmes. Delivering evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, care planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions. Where appropriate promote concordance and achieve continuity of care through the use of non-medical prescribing Maintenance of Clinical Professional Development and registrationKey requirements of the person specification 1st Level Registered Nurse 1st Level degree in a related subject or on a degree pathway Current NMC registration Evidence of professional development at Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree level in adult Community Nursing e.g. District Nurse, Practice Nurse or Community Nurse An accredited course in diabetes ENB 928/Warwick Diabetes Course or evidence of relevant study Mentorship/teaching or other recognised teaching qualification Non-medical prescriber or be willing to undertake and successfully complete the course Evidence of continuing Professional Development and completed portfolio To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role. The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/ We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

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