Community Diabetes Nurse Specialist

The role also involves providing education and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, whilst contributing to service development and supporting colleagues within the team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Diabetes Nurse looking to develop their specialist practice within a supportive and progressive service. Independent Nurse Prescribing is desirable but not essential. Main duties of the job Provide specialist diabetes care to patients with complex or poorly controlled diabetes across community and primary care settings.

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised care plans to improve diabetes management and patient outcomes. Initiate, monitor and adjust diabetes treatments, including insulin and GLP-1 therapies, in line with national guidelines. Educate and empower patients, families and carers to manage diabetes effectively and prevent complications. Work collaboratively with GPs, practice nurses and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality care. Provide specialist clinical advice, training and mentorship to healthcare professionals across primary, community and secondary care.

Support the delivery of structured diabetes education programmes, including DESMOND. Lead and contribute to clinical audits, service evaluations and quality improvement initiatives to enhance diabetes services. Develop and implement initiatives to improve diabetes management, promote health and reduce complications. Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with evidence-based guidelines and Trust policies. Contribute to health promotion, patient education and ongoing service development.,

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required. Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values
- Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached

Job Description and Person Specification Job description, Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required. Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values
- Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC
• First Degree or equivalent experience
• ENB 928 and 998 or equivalent level of knowledge
• Masters or evidence of working towards
• Evidence of CPD with particular relevance to diabetes
• Non-Medical Prescribing or working towards

• Recognised Management qualification
• Community Nursing qualification

• Post qualification experience
• Previous extensive experience in Diabetes
• Knowledge of relevant strategies for diabetes and nursing care
• Working as member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of mentoring & supervising staff
• Management of change
• Working across organisational boundaries
• Has initiated or been involved in research & audit
• Experience of networking
• Computer Skills

• Experience of working in community setting
• Experience of writing, working within & evaluating protocols, Up to date knowledge of all aspects of diabetes care and broad experience of working within this speciality.
• Knowledge of current developments in nursing & diabetes care
• Understanding of multidisciplinary and inter-professional practice
• Understanding of clinical supervision
• Proven management & leadership skills
• Demonstrates well developed verbal and written communication;
  Report writing skills
• Is able to demonstrate an understanding and empathy relating to the condition of diabetes and the challenges facing the diabetic client
• Can demonstrate using teaching / educational skills in their daily practice - in formal and informal settings
• Ability to plan, organise and work under pressure

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC
• First Degree or equivalent experience
• ENB 928 and 998 or equivalent level of knowledge
• Masters or evidence of working towards
• Evidence of CPD with particular relevance to diabetes
• Non-Medical Prescribing or working towards

• Recognised Management qualification
• Community Nursing qualification

• Post qualification experience
• Previous extensive experience in Diabetes
• Knowledge of relevant strategies for diabetes and nursing care
• Working as member of a multi-disciplinary…