This Band 7 post sits in the Endocrine and Diabetes department at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, where it supports a new young adult diabetes service. The nurse runs clinics, assesses and advises inpatients with diabetes, educates patients, relatives and ward staff, and supports junior diabetes nurses. The focus is on people aged 18 to 25, including those with type 1 diabetes and those on insulin pumps, across the trust's sites, with a transition clinic and possible 7-day cover. Prior experience as a diabetes nurse is essential.
What the job involves
- Run nurse-led diabetes clinics, face to face and by phone, including assessment and follow-up
- Assess inpatients with diabetes and review and suggest treatment
- Give advice and education to patients, relatives and ward staff
- Support the development of a young adult diabetes pathway and lead service development in own clinical area
- Provide expert guidance to the multidisciplinary team, focused on young adults with type 1 diabetes, poorly controlled diabetes, repeat admissions and insulin pumps
- Take part in consultant outpatient diabetes clinics, including the transition clinic
- Supervise and support junior diabetes nurses
- Provide diabetes education across the Trust
- Undertake research and audit regularly to keep practice evidence based
- Develop policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practice and current research
- Plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the dietetic service for diabetes patients within the specialist service
- Work across both sites and help cover a 7-day working week
What’s required
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Previous experience working as a diabetes nurse
- Clinical audit, research and teaching
Skills & knowledge
- Detailed knowledge of diabetes treatment, including insulin pump therapy
Nice to have
- Insulin pump experience
- Evidence of initiating change
- Non-medical prescriber
What’s offered
- Learning and development opportunities
- London Living Wage employer
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
