Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Secondment

A 12-month secondment covering maternity leave, sitting within the diabetes specialist nursing team at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing diabetes patients' care needs, at the front door or in the diabetes and endocrine centre, and shaping services with multidisciplinary colleagues. It also includes building diabetes teaching for patients and staff, and suits a senior nurse with recent diabetes experience in an acute setting.

First level NMC registration is required.

• Work within the diabetes specialist nursing team, supporting consultant diabetologists and wider Trust staff in the management, care and education of patients with diabetes
• Assess diabetes patients' care needs at the front door or within the diabetes and endocrine centre
• Develop and implement service delivery with multidisciplinary team members, following agreed protocols and pathways
• Contribute to developing specialist diabetes teaching packages for patients, nursing and non-nursing staff
• Support the Lead Nurse, Matron and Medical Head of Service in developing and monitoring diabetes services and the quality of care

• Evidence of a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing
• Educated to diploma level, or evidence of experience operating at this level
• Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification
• Diabetes qualification (university accredited), or willingness to obtain one

• First level NMC registration

• Recent experience as a senior staff nurse or above in a diabetes-related environment
• Experience of regularly managing a team of staff and other resources during shifts in an acute setting
• Experience of close liaison with members of the multidisciplinary team

• Effective leadership skills
• Organised approach to work
• Attention to detail
• Able to work flexibly and cope with some unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances

• Honest and trustworthy
• Able to provide safe, caring and effective services
• Values and behaviours reflecting the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace free from discrimination

• First degree level, or evidence of study at degree level
• Up to date practice assessor certificate, or evidence of being on the Live Mentorship Register
• Nurse prescriber
• Developed and implemented safe systems of work for the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors
• Evidence of implementing teamwork practices
• Projects or research undertaken on own initiative or as part of previous nursing posts

• Flexible working options
• Support for a healthy work-life balance under the NHS People Promise
• Reasonable adjustments where possible
• Learning and development through the Learning & OD Team, including communication, wellbeing, team development and cultural competency