The post holder will be part of our team of Diabetes Nurse Specialists delivering a comprehensive, high quality evidenced based Diabetes Specialist Nursing service to a designated population within Powys in collaboration with the Multi-disciplinary Teams across Primary, Community and Secondary Care along integrated pathways of care. They will actively contribute to the planning and development of the Diabetes services across Powys within the team of Diabetes Specialist Nurses and provide training and development to PTHB staff and partners within the Community Resource Team on diabetes management, treatment and care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a motivated forward thinking Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team in Powys Teaching Health Board. We have an exciting opportunity to join our established diabetes nursing team providing a high standard of care to residents in Powys.

Our Diabetes Team is small, friendly and passionate about providing the highest possible standards of care. We have 22.5 hours available to provide diabetes specialist nurse cover across the county. The vacant posts will predominantly cover South Powys. Our service covers in-patient, out-patient and community, providing both virtual and face to face consultations. This role offers a unique place to work for a practitioner wishing to progress their career as a diabetes nurse specialist.

We are a friendly team and a team who would support anyone new to our service. We are looking for a team player who has experience and knowledge in diabetes and is motivated to develop the service further. Providing an advanced level of practice that encompasses aspects of education, research and management but is firmly grounded in direct care provision or clinical work with patients, families and populations. The role requires the successful applicant to work at an advanced level, promote public health and well-being and to understand the implications of the social, economic and political context of healthcare.

About us

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work. It is a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow and patients are truly at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction that others can only dream about, prepare for a very pleasant surprise as Powys is the place to be. We are looking for staff who have energy, enthusiasm, commitment and drive and who are patient-centered. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. As a rural health board we have around 133,000 people living across an area that is a quarter of the land mass of Wales. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care, not to mention a wide range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference. If working for Powys Teaching Health Board is something that is of interest, we may have an opportunity just for you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

• Registered nurse with live NMC registration
• Degree in Nursing or health related subject
• Post Registration specialist training / supplementary qualifications to Masters level in related subject (Diabetes Speciality)
• Teaching qualification/ Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice or evidence of teaching skills/ clinical educator
• Knowledge and skills to manage patients with complex needs

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Management/ Leadership Qualification or equivalent preparation

Experience

Essential

• Experience at management level demonstrating ability to deliver improvements to service users care
• Experience of clinical assessment and proactive caseload management of respiratory patients

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to use computer systems to a well-developed level (email, word processing, spreadsheets) Significant clinical experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the patient group of the caseload Well-developed verbal and written communication skills Effective multi agency team player, including the ability to engage positively with carers. Demonstrable ability and track record of acting with care, compassion, promoting dignity and respect, role modelling the highest standard of professionalism Ability to motivate, enthuse and encourage innovation within the team through effective communication skills Ability to critically review concerns (incidents, complaints etc), to draw reasoned conclusions and write a clear report Proven ability to work in complex situations with many differing partners Ability to implement change effectively Knowledge of current Nursing issues within NHS care systems High level of knowledge of NMC code of conduct and professional standards/guidance Proven ability to work under time constraints

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Brecon War Memorial Hospital

Cerrigcochion Road

Brecon

LD3 7NS

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070-NMR087-0524-A