A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Diabetes Specialist Services at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust at Band 6 level. We have a position to fill to cover Norwich central for a new and exciting project.

The post is permanent for 18.75 hours per week and you will be working alongside a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner whilst under the supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Service lead.

The Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust community diabetes team is based in West Norfolk, we are a small friendly and supportive team who provide care for people living with diabetes in a variety of settings including in clinics, in patients' homes and in care settings.

The successful applicant will have experience with working with diabetes management and will have evidence of extended learning. Post registration qualification in diabetes essential.

You will work within the Diabetes Team providing expert knowledge and skills. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with complex diabetes needs, using evidence-based practice and patient centered goals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. The role will include health education to the service users, their families, carers, and other agencies involved in their care management. You will be required to work independently working in patient's homes across your place with access to the diabetes team remotely.

Main duties of the job

To work within the Diabetes Team providing expert knowledge and skillsto:

• The successful candidate will hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle as you will be required to travel independently around the county.

o To provide an expert resource for primary health care teams to provide care and support for people with Diabetes in the community setting.

• Holistic review of all patients on the community insulin caseload.

• Act as a link nurse for nursing and residential homes, assist with training.

• Provide advice and guidance for the community nursing teams on diabetes management.

• Support identified patients to become independent with insulin administration and management including new to insulins and existing patients.

• To review new referrals to community insulin caseloads.

• working collaboratively with other organisations.

About us

The community diabetes service is a busy nurse led team, we work across west Norfolk in assessing and managing people with complex diabetes and other co-morbidities.

We offer support and education to other health care professionals and run structured education sessions for patients. We offer the opportunity to work flexibly within the service, and have opportunities to develop and learn new skills.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an outstanding rating by the Care Quality commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver a specialist care and support service within West Norfolk including:

• The role does require professional and clinical experience. Due to the nature of this new condition and ever evolving service changes there is a high need for personal resilience. These groups of patients are frequently complex in need and require high levels of emotional, educational, and professional support, however the team and wider organisation are a great support network.

Provision of education and support to patients who have diabetes to enable them to self-manage and reduce their risk of complications from diabetes.

Delivery of expert care and support in a variety of settings including home visits and telephone support.

To provide educational support to professionals running Diabetes clinics in general practice for them to provide patients and their carers with systematic care and support.

• Deliver a specialist Diabetes Service to community care, clinics, nursing/care homes and housebound patients across the primary/secondary interface which compliments and enhances the existing community based service.
• Promote and raise the profile of diabetes management within local trusts, to professionals, patients and their carers and families.

• Support the improvement of standards of care for people with Diabetes in line with the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration in adult nursing with extensive post-registration experience

Desirable

• Experience in diabetes
• 1st Degree or working towards
• Qualification in diabetes management

Experience

Essential

• Recent clinical experience in management of individuals with diabetes

Desirable

• Recent clinical experience in management of individuals within Community Care

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to demonstrate management skills and experience
• Able to demonstrate examples of innovative practice
• Able to work effectively within teams, demonstrating facilitative leadership skills
• Good knowledge of relevant NHS policy, most notably NSF for Diabetes and NICE

Desirable

• Advanced clinical assessment skills Knowledge and understanding of change management

Communication

Essential

• Good communication skills face to face and on telephone as will interact with the public and other healthcare professionals

personal and people development

Essential

• Reliable and adaptable
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team

Personal Attributes, Behaviours

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.

Other

Essential

• Self-motivated and directed Confident in own ability whilst acknowledging limitations Committed to developing clinical practice
• Interested in research and evidence based practice Forward thinking
• Ability to travel between bases and must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable) Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Confident in own ability whilst acknowledging limitations
• Committed to developing clinical practice
• Forward thinking
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Norfolk community hospital

bowthorpe road

Norwich

NR2 3TU

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839-6618004-GP