Band 7 - Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Diabetes and Endocrinology
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,753.00 to £52,067.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £45753.00 - £52067.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9360-24-0338 |
Summary
The post holder is a recognised expert in diabetes, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes for patients with diabetes, under the supervision of the Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse and liaising closely with the wider diabetes MDT including medical staff, dieticians and psychologists. The post holder will provide specialist diabetes outpatient support for Diabetes Clinics; combined in this post is the care of patients with diabetes on the in-patient wards. Offering support to patients following discharge and liaising closely with colleagues in the community tier of this integrated service and on other hospital sites. Supervision of nursing staff and multi-professional education in diabetes care will also form a key part of their role. They will be involved in the development and implementation of clinical protocols and guidelines for inpatients and outpatients with diabetes and will work towards developing a structured approach in diabetes care to ensure a comprehensive high quality diabetes service with the Trust and community tier of the diabetes services. They will be expected to undertake clinical audit and may have an opportunity to undertake research. Full Time 37.5 hours including being part of the weekend rotation covering both Saturday and Sunday.