Job summary Previous applicants need not apply.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join the community Diabetes Service within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust Foundation (BCHC).
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of diabetes nursing.
Specialist knowledge will have been gained through previous substantial diabetes clinical experience, and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate evidence of educating patients and health care staff alike.
Working clinically you will be supported by a team of Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Consultants to develop enhanced diabetes, leadership and management skills.
The role will involve undertaking clinical assessments with hybrid working, virtually (with the use of digital platforms) and face to face in community clinics and patient's homes.
You will be part of a progressive, enthusiastic and dynamic community diabetes specialist team and play an instrumental part in the advancement of the service.
We would welcome an application from you if you have excellent people skills, excellent team working skills and a hunger and thirst for continual professional development.
Applicants must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
For further details please contact Angela Thomas (Service Clinical Manager-Diabetes & CKD) & Maggie Leo (Diabetes Clinical Specialist Nurse) 0121 466 3680 Main duties of the job The Diabetes Nurse Specialist will have responsibility in line with national and local guidelines and protocols to provide assessment of patients needs and advise on appropriate diabetes management.
The role will involve empowering patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence in self-management.
Your role is to effectively manage a caseload of patients with diabetes utilising specialist clinical knowledge/practice.
To work alongside and build relationships with the local GP surgeries, secondary care diabetes colleagues and community inter-disciplinary teams, delivering high quality Diabetes Care across acute and community settings.
To provide structured education to both professionals and patients.
About us BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles.
BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.
We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities.
We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC Level 1 Registration Specialist diabetes qualification Nursing degree in relevant subject Evidence of on-going professional development Teaching qualification Independent Nurse Prescriber or willingness to undertake Experience Essential Significant experience of working within a complex diabetes environment Able to work autonomously using one's initiative Evidence of delivering structured diabetes group education to complex groups of patients Desirable Significant experience in delivering community based diabetes care Skills Essential Excellent written communication skills Excellent planning and organisation skills, other Essential Ability to independently travel around the Trust