Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Lead Nurse Advanced Practitioner / Deputy Diabetes Lead Nurse
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Florida, New York, United States
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Diabetes Lead Nurse Advanced Practitioner / Deputy Diabetes Lead Nurse
The closing date is 08 October 2025 The post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services and is responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services, including accountability for the patients' experience of care and the clinical environment. To provide strong clinical and operational leadership to staff and patient care, and work alongside the medical director and senior management team. The post holder will also have regular contact with West Yorkshire ICB and other local NHS trusts. The post holder will also work as an autonomous advanced practitioner providing a high standard of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and highly specialist expert advice to patients and carers. The post will be available as a development role - Deputy Diabetes Lead Nurse Advanced Practitioner (Band 8a) for a suitable candidate who has some clinical and operational management experience, but insufficient for the Lead Nurse position. Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the strategic and professional direction of the Diabetes service across Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide expert clinical advice and leadership to the integrated clinical team, drawing on clinical knowledge to undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They will manage clinical caseloads of patients in and across primary care. The post holder will work closely with consultant teams to deliver high standards clinical management of patients. The role will provide high level expert advice to Primary Care Practitioners to determine the most appropriate plan of care for patients referred into the service. The post holder will provide support teaching and education programme to medical, nursing staff and patients. The post holder will be responsible for the development of integrated care pathways and link with social care and primary care colleagues to support admission avoidance in liaison with other clinicians and partner organisations. The post holder will lead the delivery of high quality, efficient services, and will be responsible for the operational and financial management, performance monitoring, professional leadership, service improvement, and development of the diabetes service. The post holder will be the lead in delivering diabetes care that is evidence based and continually ensuring practice is reviewed and evaluated to ensure the Trust delivers safe quality patient care. About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: We are one team We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. Job responsibilities
See attached Job description and Personal Specification documents for details of job role and requirements Person Specification
Other requirments
Experience
Experience of leading and managing nursing teams Experience of working in partnership across an organisation Experience of working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders Leading recruitment and retention Leading and evaluating quality improvement projects Management of risk and governance structures Evidence of effective clinical engagement Significant experience working within Specialist Diabetes care setting Healthcare professional education / patient group education Implementation of evidence based innovative practice Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner Skills
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Excellent motivational and team building skills Evidence of reflective practice. Evidence of innovative practice Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risk Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills Able to work under pressure and demonstrate resilience Research and audit Experience Qualifications
1st Level Registered Nurse 1st level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience Non-Medical Prescriber V300 Hold or working towards a master’s degree in a nursing or leadership; related subject or equivalent experience Evidence of recent professional development 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. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre Depending on experience per annum (pro rata) Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
389-25-7459299 Job locations
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre
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The closing date is 08 October 2025 The post holder will be an integral member of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services and is responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Services, including accountability for the patients' experience of care and the clinical environment. To provide strong clinical and operational leadership to staff and patient care, and work alongside the medical director and senior management team. The post holder will also have regular contact with West Yorkshire ICB and other local NHS trusts. The post holder will also work as an autonomous advanced practitioner providing a high standard of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and highly specialist expert advice to patients and carers. The post will be available as a development role - Deputy Diabetes Lead Nurse Advanced Practitioner (Band 8a) for a suitable candidate who has some clinical and operational management experience, but insufficient for the Lead Nurse position. Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the strategic and professional direction of the Diabetes service across Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide expert clinical advice and leadership to the integrated clinical team, drawing on clinical knowledge to undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They will manage clinical caseloads of patients in and across primary care. The post holder will work closely with consultant teams to deliver high standards clinical management of patients. The role will provide high level expert advice to Primary Care Practitioners to determine the most appropriate plan of care for patients referred into the service. The post holder will provide support teaching and education programme to medical, nursing staff and patients. The post holder will be responsible for the development of integrated care pathways and link with social care and primary care colleagues to support admission avoidance in liaison with other clinicians and partner organisations. The post holder will lead the delivery of high quality, efficient services, and will be responsible for the operational and financial management, performance monitoring, professional leadership, service improvement, and development of the diabetes service. The post holder will be the lead in delivering diabetes care that is evidence based and continually ensuring practice is reviewed and evaluated to ensure the Trust delivers safe quality patient care. About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: We are one team We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. Job responsibilities
See attached Job description and Personal Specification documents for details of job role and requirements Person Specification
Other requirments
Experience
Experience of leading and managing nursing teams Experience of working in partnership across an organisation Experience of working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders Leading recruitment and retention Leading and evaluating quality improvement projects Management of risk and governance structures Evidence of effective clinical engagement Significant experience working within Specialist Diabetes care setting Healthcare professional education / patient group education Implementation of evidence based innovative practice Experience working as an independent and autonomous practitioner Skills
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Excellent motivational and team building skills Evidence of reflective practice. Evidence of innovative practice Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills Proven ability to manage and mitigate clinical risk Evidence of analytical and problem-solving skills Able to work under pressure and demonstrate resilience Research and audit Experience Qualifications
1st Level Registered Nurse 1st level Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience Non-Medical Prescriber V300 Hold or working towards a master’s degree in a nursing or leadership; related subject or equivalent experience Evidence of recent professional development 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. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre Depending on experience per annum (pro rata) Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time Reference number
389-25-7459299 Job locations
Bradford Royal Infirmary / Horton Park Centre
#J-18808-Ljbffr