Are you an established Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes / Diabetes Specialist Nurse considering a new leadership role?

We are looking for an exceptional nurse leader who is an expert in Diabetes care and has experience working as a Diabetes Nurse Specialist. This is a Health Board wide role, and is responsible for the planning and delivery of diabetes diabetes educational programmes. This will include theThinkGlucose educational programme across the Health Board.

The post holder will have a proven track record as a Band 7 CNS in Diabetes within the community and secondary care.

The post holder will beexpected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.

Main duties of the job

At this level the post holder is expected to work as a highly skilled specialist nurse and to have expert knowledge in order to lead on the implementation and evaluation of specialistdiabetes focused education and training.

The post holder will be responsible for leading and coordinating audits and evaluations into the delivery and effectiveness of the training program, write and contribute to reports on effectiveness of the programme to Executive Board members when required

They will provide highly specialised professional advice, consultancy, clinical expertise and leadership to patients, carers and Health Board staff.

They will demonstrate advanced skills and competences to directly influence the delivery of programmes of care across the full range of care providers across the organisation

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex religion or belief race age sexual orientation gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to work autonomously, leading and interpreting thediabetes project ThinkGlucose programme for sustainable application locallyThey will coordinate and/or develop and provide standardised Health Board teaching material to provide training and education to all staff groups across acute, community and primary care settings of the Health BoardThis will reflect priorities identified in the findings of National Diabetes Audits, Health Board assessments of compliance with National Service FrameworkThe post holder will require highly developed clinical skills in order to deliver training to all levels of employees and independent contractors across the Health BoardThe post holder will work closely with front line diabetes teams, communications team to develop a communication and promotion programme to ensure the raised awareness of diabetes care, using the agreed framework. This communication programme will be effective for all staff and indeed all patients and be adapted for those patients withspecific communication needsNational links and networking will ensure that the work undertaken in the Health Board

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 Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (Active NMC Registration)
• Degree
• Masters in relevant health related subject (Diabetes)
• Highly specialist knowledge of Diabetes in clinical practice/post graduate qualification in Diabetes Care
• n depth knowldege of National and local evidence based diabetes care
• Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies
• postgraduate teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional pratice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Experience

Essential

• Extensive previous experience in the management of adults with diabetes and fluctuating and complex diabetes conditions
• Evidence of improving diabetes care
• Proven track record of leading and achieving improvement in the management of people with diabetes

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Neath Port Talbot Hospital

Baglan Way

Port Talbot

SA12 7BX

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130-NMR253-0724