Are you an experienced diabetes nurse with an interest in maternity? We are looking for a diabetes specialist nurse with a real passion to drive forward and promote excellence within maternity department.

You will be responsible for providing clinical leadership within the team to improve glycemic control, pregnancy outcomes and support a positive patient experience. You will work in partnership with other professionals, pregnant women and their families.

You will champion patient involvement in the planning of their diabetes care. You will demonstrate a patient centred approach by providing sensitive and complex information in a compassionate manner.

Main duties of the job

? To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing a specialist service to pregnant women and birthing people with diabetes.? To assist in the provision of a high quality Diabetes service in pregnancy at King George and Queens Hospital.? To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care within the multidisciplinary team whilst acting as a role model, educator and a proficient nurse.? To deliver education to staff, women and families.? To provide support and expert knowledge to other healthcare professionals.? To be involved in the establishment and running of protocol based nurse led care for women with diabetes including assessment and follow up.

About us

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A& Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We're pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen's and King George hospitals and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre Radiotherapy Centre Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Nadeem Arif, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5938. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse with diabetes course

Skills

Essential

• Good teaching/presentation skills with both women and staff

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Good teaching/presentation skills with both patients/women and staff.

Desirable

• Experience working in antenatal clinic
• Experience with insulin pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• Audit experience

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Maternity

Romford

RM7 0AG

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