• Job Description

  Req#: C9439-24-1078?language=en&page=674&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The post holder will be required to provide a comprehensive and integrated specialist nursing service

  for people with diabetes both in the Hospital and in the Community.

  The role aims to drive parity of esteem strengthening the diabetes service offer and partnership

  approaches to ensure equal access, outcomes and experience in diabetes.

  The post holder will join other colleagues providing a service for adult people with diabetes they will

  act as an additional resource for nursing colleagues and other health workers offering expert care,

  advice, teaching and support and building up communication links as needed. Flexibility is essential in

  this post.

  Main duties of the job

  Main duties include providing an inpatient diabetes service. Assessing and reviewing acutely unwell

  patients to enable they have a positive patient journey.

  Ensuring that they are receiving high quality diabetic care as well as ensuring that their medications are

  appropriate and patient centred to achieve good outcomes and reduce long term effects of diabetes.

  Supportingpatients with the available technology eg CGM, Flash glucose monitoring and insulin pumps.

  Empowering patients to take control of their diabetes and promote self management. Influencing

  practice and partnership working across primary care, secondary and mental health and learning

  disability services

  About us

  If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

  You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

  We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

  From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

  Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

  Date posted

  21 October 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9439-24-1078

  Job locations

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. To develop the awareness of people with diabetes and where appropriate their relatives/carers

  into the most efficient use of their diabetic equipment.

  2. To develop the awareness of people with diabetes and relatives/carers about factors

  contributing to the promotion of good health/improvement in the management of diabetes, to ensure

  all possible assistance is identified to provide an acceptable independent quality of life for the patient

  involving pre and post discharge visits.

  3. To act as a resource by providing teaching sessions for Hospital/Community based Health Care

  Professionals as required

  4. To organise and have an active role in the planning, delivery and education of patients, their

  families and carers.

  5. To provide insulin education workshops for patients, families and carers, which are

  continuously evaluated for effectiveness through audit and developed to need.

  6. Provide people with diabetes and their families with verbal and written information/advice

  about their illness and treatment and management of newly diagnosed or long standing diabetes.

  7. To assist in health education and to provide advice on any possible

  lifestyle changes that may be required, i.e. diet, exercise, smoking,

  foot care.

  8. A special interest or previous experience/training in the mental health or learning disability field.

  9 To take lead role working with Diabetes patients

  10 Adjust treatments plans and pathways

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. To develop the awareness of people with diabetes and where appropriate their relatives/carers

  into the most efficient use of their diabetic equipment.

  2. To develop the awareness of people with diabetes and relatives/carers about factors

  contributing to the promotion of good health/improvement in the management of diabetes, to ensure

  all possible assistance is identified to provide an acceptable independent quality of life for the patient

  involving pre and post discharge visits.

  3. To act as a resource by providing teaching sessions for Hospital/Community based Health Care

  Professionals as required

  4. To organise and have an active role in the planning, delivery and education of patients, their

  families and carers.

  5. To provide insulin education workshops for patients, families and carers, which are

  continuously evaluated for effectiveness through audit and developed to need.

  6. Provide people with diabetes and their families with verbal and written information/advice

  about their illness and treatment and management of newly diagnosed or long standing diabetes.

  7. To assist in health education and to provide advice on any possible

  lifestyle changes that may be required, i.e. diet, exercise, smoking,

  foot care.

  8. A special interest or previous experience/training in the mental health or learning disability field.

  9 To take lead role working with Diabetes patients

  10 Adjust treatments plans and pathways

  Person Specification

  Specail Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Advanced communication & negotiation skills
  • Flexibility & prompt response to changing needs
  • High level of personal & professional motivation
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage complex case load
  • Advanced analytical skills Excellent interpersonal skills

  Qualifications

  Desirable

  • Degree
  • Independent Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
  • Experience in management of CGMS & Insulin Pumps
  • Warwick/Bradford diabetes Course or equivalent
  • Teaching qualification

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant post registration Experience

  Desirable

  • Previous Diabetes experience
  • Research & Audit Experience
  • Advanced Counselling Skills

  Statutory Registration

  Essential

  • Registered Adult nurse

  Person Specification

  Specail Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Advanced communication & negotiation skills
  • Flexibility & prompt response to changing needs
  • High level of personal & professional motivation
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage complex case load
  • Advanced analytical skills Excellent interpersonal skills

  Qualifications

  Desirable

  • Degree
  • Independent Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
  • Experience in management of CGMS & Insulin Pumps
  • Warwick/Bradford diabetes Course or equivalent
  • Teaching qualification

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant post registration Experience

  Desirable

  • Previous Diabetes experience
  • Research & Audit Experience
  • Advanced Counselling Skills

  Statutory Registration

  Essential

  • Registered Adult nurse

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

  Hollyhurst Road

  Darlington

  County Durham

  DL3 6HX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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