About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Diabetes team at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) as a band 6 Inreach/outreach Specialist Diabetes Nurse. This is a temporary post for 12 months to cover maternity leave and could be a fantastic secondment opportunity for the right person
The post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes Service specialist team, providing care, treatment and education to patients living withdiabetes and their families. This will involve working closely with the community network of health care professionals to deliver an integratedpackage of care between hospital and primary care in particular to empower a patient's self-management with their insulin.
The aim of the role is to support admission avoidance through early reviews and provision of 1:1 patient education within a patient's own place ofresidence and also to facilitate early discharge from acute and community hospital settings by providing continuity of care. This involves closeworking with District Nursing Teams for complex case management and also community hospital wards
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate competency in the development of individualised management plans for a patient with diabetes in inpatient andcommunity settings. To support the principle of self-management for people with diabetes and sign-post people to information and support toencourage informed decision making about living with diabetes and managing life events (e.g. peer reviewed structured educationprogrammes). Support the person with diabetes in setting realistic goals and in theachievement of those goals. This is often in unique circumstances. To support and provide training to NCIC staff in all settings in relation to management of diabetes. This may be acute wards,residential homes, district nursing teams or GP practice. Establish, maintain and titrate insulin regimes, and where appropriate review for discontinuation of insulin. Be aware of national and local guidance and training requirement on insulin safety. Demonstrate awareness of the importance of daily foot checks in those with poor mobility, the frail and the bedbound. Be familiar with the person with diabetes' treatment regimen and device or delivery systems
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Significant general nursing experience within the NHS To have detailed knowledge of all aspects of diabetes and associated risk factors. To have the ability to work autonomously, efficiently and professionally locality wide visiting patients in General Practice surgeries, Health centres, community and acute hospitals and emergency home Experience of teaching adults General IT skills including experience of windows based software and MS Office Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives Knowledge of clinical governance and its application Up to date knowledge of the developments in diabetes care
Desirable
To have or be willing to become a DESMOND/ DAFNE/ Walking Away trainer Experience of undertaking clinical audit
Qualifications Essential
Degree level education NMC registration Basic qualification/short courses in specialist area (Diabetes e.g. Warwick Course A205, CIDC, Bradford Diabetes course) or willing to work toward
Desirable
Adult Education Teaching Certificate Diabetes related qualification such as Warwick or Bradford NST307 or will work towards
Skills and Aptitudes Essential
Demonstrable clinical skills within specialist area, including physical assessment skills and basic life support Ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making. Confident, diplomatic, good organisational ability, pleasant disposition, able to work in isolation but part of a team, co-operative & flexible, able to deal with difficult/emotional situations
Other requirements Essential
To able to travel independently of public transport and be able to travel widely as and when required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Cumberland Hospital
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)