Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, East Norwich, New York, United States
We have an exciting opportunity for both full-time and part-time registered nurses to join a team of dedicated Diabetes Specialist Nurses in the Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, working across our 3 teams within the trust. At the EBDC, we have a firmly established multi-professional approach to care delivery with both Consultant and Specialist Nurses delivering patient clinics. We also work closely with GP surgeries within our Facilitator team in the community.
Our aim is to review and educate patients, families, and their carers in all aspects of their diabetes. We help support our patients making informed choices about their individual health care needs and self-management of their diabetes.
Main duties of the job
As a Diabetes Specialist Nurse/Facilitator, you will be involved in, following appropriate training, covering inpatient services, outpatient services and community clinics, including our specialist outreach clinics in antenatal and young adult services. A flexible approach will be welcomed and may involve some later clinic cover and weekends. As part of your role, you will help to provide patient education on an individual basis, as well as part of a group setting, initiate medication including insulin/GLP-1 therapy and latest technology used in diabetes care such as insulin pumps and CGM for people who need them. The post will involve ongoing review and support of our patients, their carers and/or family members with management of their diabetes in our specialist nurse-led and multidisciplinary clinics. You will also be providing education to staff members of the wider MDT within the Trust. There will also be opportunities for further development and the potential to undertake Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing. About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics Job responsibilities
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture. To provide ongoing advice, information and emotional support to clients with diabetes and their relatives and carers. To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate educational needs and programmes for clients and their relatives/carers. Initiate treatment for diabetes for those patients with poor glycaemic control under the guidance of the medical team, or nurse prescriber. Give dose adjustment/titration advice for patients to be able to continue self-management, or to other prescribing healthcare staff. Ensuring appropriate follow up for all diabetes patients. Provide telephone support to patients/relatives/carers and other health care professionals including dose adjustment, sick day rules and hypo advice. Initiate referrals to other health care professionals, e.g. podiatrist, dietician and community nursing teams. Manage own caseload of patients. Provide nurse-led clinics in specialist areas. Provide expert opinion/advice to other healthcare professionals within the Trust, either as part of individual patient review or wider Trust staff education Please see the attached job description for full details. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register Experience
Significant experience at Band 5 Some experience in a position relevant to the speciality Skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills Teaching experience Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 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. £38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata
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As a Diabetes Specialist Nurse/Facilitator, you will be involved in, following appropriate training, covering inpatient services, outpatient services and community clinics, including our specialist outreach clinics in antenatal and young adult services. A flexible approach will be welcomed and may involve some later clinic cover and weekends. As part of your role, you will help to provide patient education on an individual basis, as well as part of a group setting, initiate medication including insulin/GLP-1 therapy and latest technology used in diabetes care such as insulin pumps and CGM for people who need them. The post will involve ongoing review and support of our patients, their carers and/or family members with management of their diabetes in our specialist nurse-led and multidisciplinary clinics. You will also be providing education to staff members of the wider MDT within the Trust. There will also be opportunities for further development and the potential to undertake Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing. About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics Job responsibilities
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture. To provide ongoing advice, information and emotional support to clients with diabetes and their relatives and carers. To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate educational needs and programmes for clients and their relatives/carers. Initiate treatment for diabetes for those patients with poor glycaemic control under the guidance of the medical team, or nurse prescriber. Give dose adjustment/titration advice for patients to be able to continue self-management, or to other prescribing healthcare staff. Ensuring appropriate follow up for all diabetes patients. Provide telephone support to patients/relatives/carers and other health care professionals including dose adjustment, sick day rules and hypo advice. Initiate referrals to other health care professionals, e.g. podiatrist, dietician and community nursing teams. Manage own caseload of patients. Provide nurse-led clinics in specialist areas. Provide expert opinion/advice to other healthcare professionals within the Trust, either as part of individual patient review or wider Trust staff education Please see the attached job description for full details. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register Experience
Significant experience at Band 5 Some experience in a position relevant to the speciality Skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills Teaching experience Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 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. £38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata
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