About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be a junior nurse aiming to become a diabetes specialist nurse. The post will involve training, to deliver evidence-based care, education, and information to people with diabetes and their families referred from Primary Care or from within Whittington Health.
The post holder will be expected to cover community clinics, structured group education sessions and home visits where required. Additionally, the post holder will be an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The clinical base will cover both Islington and Haringey
Main duties of the job
To work as a practitioner and be responsible for an identified caseload of patients beyond the expertise of general practice. To be a resource in diabetes to healthcare professionals, people with diabetes and their carers To work in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to promote excellent standards of care to people with diabetes in line with evidence based practice Facilitate self-management principles To reduce inappropriate referrals to hospital and facilitate the shift of diabetes care to the community
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities 1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Post training to demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical competence in diabetes management; based on in depth knowledge, research, and evidence-based findings
b. Plan and manage nurse-led diabetes clinics in partnership with key Allied Health Professionals, working in conjunction with secondary and community services for people with complex needs and uncontrolled diabetes.
c. Demonstrate high level of clinical practice through direct referral, comprehensive client centered assessments, initiate therapeutic regimes and evaluation of practice using approved protocols.
d. Be responsible and accountable as a Named Nurse for a caseload of new and complex patients for a limited time, working in tandem with colleagues in primary care, ensuring their skills are developed to a point where such patients can be safely discharged to primary care.
e. Provide evidence based clinical advice on diabetes management to people with diabetes, their carers and health care professionals.
f. To work to promote good practice in diabetes care by offering leadership, guidance, education and mentorship to primary health care professionals.
g. Support people with diabetes and their carers to achieve individualised goals and care planning to maintain their physical and psychological wellbeing, encouraging self- management.
2. EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Act as an educational resource to support and facilitate heath care professionals across both boroughs for the delivery of comprehensive diabetes care.
b. Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of diabetes courses at different levels for trained and untrained staff with particular emphasis on improving the quality of diabetes care.
c. Participate in group education programmes for people with diabetes at different times in their disease process i.e., newly diagnosed Type 2, insulin initiation and ongoing care, to ensure that both physical and psychological aspects of diabetes self-management are addressed.
d. Develop appropriate material to facilitate the education programmes for people with diabetes in different languages thereby reaching the maximum amount of people and reducing inequalities and access to diabetes services.
e. To liaise closely with the local diabetes peer support groups and voluntary community groups to facilitate and engage users to become involved with planning services, education, and awareness campaigns.
f. Maintain own knowledge and expertise by attending conferences, workshops, and study days.
g. Always act in accordance with the NMC, Codes of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
3. LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Ensure accurate and timely recording of all workload activity via patient information systems to inform analysis of service delivery and continued service development by submitting statistical returns and compiling reports as necessary or when required.
b. Contribute to the compilation of reports and presentations about the service and present to appropriate groups.
c. Promote the quality of the services to our local population and colleagues through leadership, evidence based practice and clinical governance.
d. Share responsibilities for the day-to-day running of the Diabetes Service clinics and ensuring adequate service provision
e. To contribute in the development of strategies, protocols and policies that impact on the future service provisions and care in line with national policy.
f. To develop and maintain a network of contacts involved in diabetes care both within and outside the organisation.
g. Establish and facilitate a process of audit to ensure high quality diabetes care is being delivered locally to patients.
h. Participate in the process of audit and evaluation for the Diabetes Service. Identify gaps in service provision and discuss steps to manage any identified problem areas with the Diabetes specialist Nurse (Operational Lead).
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
oRegistered Nurse - Level 1 oWillingness to undertake recognised diabetes training and competency framework
Desirable
oEvidence of training at degree level
Skills & Abilities Essential
oAbility to work autonomously but also as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working oComputer and IT skills _Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel, RIO
Desirable
oAdvanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients diabetes
Personal Qualities Essential
oAbility to be flexible, adaptable and reliable oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours oEvidence of commitment and responsibility to personal and professional development
Other Essential
oClear understanding of Clinical Governance
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.
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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 Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Hornsey Rise Health Centre
Hornsey Rise
London
N19 3YU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)