Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes Specialist Nurse (Inpatient Team)
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Diabetes Specialist Nurse Opportunity
Are you an experienced nurse with a desire to further your considerable diabetes inpatient knowledge to develop advanced specialist skills in diabetes?
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake the above role. The post is suitable for those wishing to develop their career as a lead Specialist Nurse. It is a unique opportunity to gain experience in all the services the diabetes team provide. You will provide clinical support and advice to improve the care and management of patients within secondary care.
The successful candidate will work within an established team of Diabetes Nurse Specialists and as part of a wider multidisciplinary diabetes team within STH, to deliver high quality diabetes care. They will provide clinical nursing advice, education and leadership within the specialty working with a high degree of personal autonomy. Optimal care will be delivered throughout all aspects of the patient care pathway. Therefore, an ability to communicate with a wide range of people across different disciplines in both the hospital and community environment is essential.
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Responsibilities
- Manage own defined caseload of patients within the agreed scope of practice and taking responsibility for continuity of care acting as an independent practitioner. This will include assessing patients often with highly complex or chronic conditions, providing specialist advice across professional boundaries and planning and implementation of care, running nurse led clinics and comprehensive follow up services; and ensuring a smooth transition for patients through the relevant pathway.
- Maximise efficiency and quality of care for individual and groups of patients, acting as an advocate through the patient pathway where necessary.
- Participate in the diabetes centre cover, which offers advice to patients, primary care providers. This service offers urgent appointments to patients who are new to insulin.
- Actively develop change through service audit and evaluation in a way which promotes change for the benefit of patient care within the objectives of the business and service plan.
Benefits
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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Contract Details
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rebecca McLaughlin
- Job title: Matron
- Email address: rebecca.mclaughlin3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0114 2714636
In-patient lead
- Name: Cheryl Smith
- Telephone: 0114 2266171
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