We are a large tertiary diabetes centre based at Cambridge university hospital NHS Trust supporting an extensive cohort of people living with diabetes across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas. We consider ourselves to be at the cutting edge of diabetes management, integrating research in to our everyday working. We have a comprehensive plan to support the roll out of hybrid closed loop technology to our population of people with Type 1 diabetes who are eligible . We already support approx 1200 people using insulin pump technology and we are prepared and excited to see this grow further.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our award winning diabetes multi-disciplinary team. We require someone enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking to help us drive improvements to service delivery.

You will have demonstrable experience of working as a diabetes specialist with proven clinical skills and experience of supporting people with diabetes using insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.

You will be committed, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.

The job will comprise of some inpatient and outpatient work with a greater emphasis of supporting patients with diabetes in pregnancy and supporting people with Type 1 diabetes commencing and using hybrid closed loop technology.

The job will include some weekend working and on call responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a recognised expert in the specialty of Diabetes, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students

Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care

Required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area

There is an expectation you can cover all general areas of the service if required, for more specialist elements of the service training would be provided

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Closing date is midnight on 16 June 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 2 July 2024

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
• Post registration qualification in speciality or a willingness to undertake and equivalent clinical experience within speciality
• Independent prescribing (or willingness to undertake)
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
• Advanced clinical assessment (or willingness to undertake)

Desirable

• Research Module.
• Masters Degree
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training (or willingness to undertake)

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills including DAFNE (or equivalent structured education) and insulin pump and sensor technology.
• Accept personal accountability for own practice.
• Experience of formal/informal teaching.
• Experience of initiating change

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of diabetes specific local and national guidelines and recommendations
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Understand of patient pathways, its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills including, but not limited to use of EXCEL
• Capable of working as an integral member of a team.
• Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload effective time-management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead developments in practice.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
• Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly

Desirable

• Advanced Communication Skills.
• Motivational interviewing

Additional Requirements

Essential

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
• Ability to travel between sites
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Desirable

• nowledge of broader political and Trust related to specialty.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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180-D-247235