NHS
Diabetes Specialist Nurse
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Job Description
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- To be a source of advice and expertise providing support for patients, carers and health care professionals with supervision
- To tailor advice to patients needs whilst respecting their individuality
- To provide a high-quality service
- To work with a wide range of healthcare professionals and patients themselves to optimise their care
- Provide and receive routine information, utilising tact or supportive communication if needed
- Support patients with diabetes to achieve shared goals or outcomes
- Showing compassion when dealing with distressing or emotional circumstances
- To work as a member of the Diabetes multidisciplinary team by providing specialist knowledge, skills and advice to improve the standards of care for patients with diabetes as defined by national competencies and guidelines
- Assess, treat and support patients with diabetes who are at risk of developingacute and chronic complications. Agree a care plan / management strategy which will support patients, carers and healthcare teams to manage their diabetes more effectively
- To liaise with and give advice to other members of the team and other healthcare professionals regarding the management of patients with diabetes problems, have knowledge of disease management pathways within secondary and primary care and refer on where appropriate
- Manage caseloads of people referred to the service that have a diagnosis of diabetes in nurse led clinics, community visits and joint clinics within secondary care
- To support the diabetes multidisciplinary team and actively participate in the continued development of the diabetes service.
- To contribute towards the clinical supervision, training and education of patients, carers and healthcare professionals with primary and secondary care settings
- To support and deputise for the diabetes specialist nurse lead in planning and implementing future diabetes services
- Manage caseloads of people referred to the service that have a diagnosis of diabetes in nurse led clinics, community visits and joint clinics within secondary care
- To support the diabetes multidisciplinary team and actively participate in the continued development of the diabetes service.
- To contribute towards the clinical supervision, training and education of patients, carers and healthcare professionals with primary and secondary care settings
- To support and deputise for the diabetes specialist nurse lead in planning and implementing future diabetes services
- Registered Nurse at degree level
- Experience of managing patients with diabetes
- Accurate Information Technology skills, computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Post- registration qualification in Diabetes
- Independent nurse prescriber
- Registered Nurse at degree level
- Experience of managing patients with diabetes
- Accurate Information Technology skills, computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Post- registration qualification in Diabetes
- Independent nurse prescriber
Job summary
We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse. The role is advertised as 35 hours per week, however for a suitable candidate 30 hours per week can be considered.
This is a rare opportunity to develop your skills and work as part of the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Service.
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate registered Nurse with clinical knowledge of diabetes care and a keen interest to work in this specialised area. A strong interest in developing a proactive approach to the delivery of high standards of evidence-based care is essential.
You will join a multidisciplinary team to carry nursing responsibility for both inpatient, outpatient and community patients with diabetes. You will be required to work as a skilled practitioner assessing, implementing and evaluating treatment and care based on best evidence based clinical practice in a range of settings.
The team is responsibility for managing routine and urgent ward referrals and providing both opportunistic and organised education to health care professionals.
The service provides specialist clinics including, preconception, antenatal, insulin pump therapy, multidisciplinary foot clinics.The service is responsible for the delivery of both the local TTIDE and TIFA diabetes structured patient education programmes. We provide diabetes support service visits for primary care and support community nurses in managing patients with complex care needs.
Main duties of the job
About us
Our team prides ourselves on making a difference to the patients that we care for by providing evidence based best practice. This aim is achieved by being part of a supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team, always striving to provide a high-quality service.
Why Work With Us
Details
Date posted
21 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
388-7159342-NMC
Job locations
Torbay and South Devon healthcare Trust
Cadewell Lane
TORQUAY
TQ2 7AA
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Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay and South Devon healthcare Trust
Cadewell Lane
TORQUAY
TQ2 7AA
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay and South Devon healthcare Trust
Cadewell Lane
TORQUAY
TQ2 7AA
Employer's website
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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