This Band 6 post sits within Diabetes Services at University Hospital Lewisham, run by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The nurse provides specialist diabetes care in line with current local and national guidelines and educates patients and carers to manage their own condition. The role supports outpatient and community services and nurse-led clinics, working alongside consultants, dietitians and other specialist nurses in a multidisciplinary team. Applicants need NMC registration, a teaching and assessing qualification and at least two years' post-registration experience.
What the job involves
- Provide evidence-based specialist diabetes nursing in line with current local and national guidelines
- Assess, plan and implement treatment through clinical judgement, under the Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Ensure specialist patients and carers have access to appropriate advice and support
- Be accountable for safe, effective clinical practice and comply with NMC requirements
- Educate and support patients and carers to self-manage their condition
- Support outpatient and community services, MDT and nurse-led clinics
- Develop specialist knowledge and skills through work-based learning and development
What’s required
Qualifications
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- First-level degree or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Registered Nurse, Level 1 register (NMC)
Experience
- Minimum two years' post-registration experience
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience liaising with other agencies
Skills & knowledge
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NICE guidance
- Effective decision-making
- Evidence of continued professional development for self and other healthcare professionals
- Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
Other
- Ability to work autonomously
- Resilience under reasonable pressure of work
- Flexible approach to changing situations
- Fit for active physical workload
Nice to have
- Counselling course
- Specialist course
- Previous experience in the specialty
- IT skills
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Car driver if necessary for the role
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
