Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Diabetes
Location – The Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Pl, London W1U 5NY
This role is a 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday
Salary: Competitive (dependent upon experience) + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

The Princess Grace Hospital is currently recruiting for a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Team! As the Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide diabetic expertise across the Princess Grace Hospital, educating both patients and their families/carers and all clinical staff within HCA. You will work to provide advanced care to patients and be available to support nurses caring for diabetic patients, whilst also leading educational sessions and reviewing current policies alongside other members of the team. The Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist will be instrumental in training nurses on new, and evidence-based procedures linked to Diabetes. You will be part of the Pan London Diabetes team reporting to the Lead CNS for diabetes.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide education, protocols and competencies on relevant topics
2. Provide specialist and practical advice for patients and families leading up to their discharges
3. Lead audits to ensure that standards set within policies are maintained
4. Work with multidisciplinary team to provide specialist advice for diabetic patients
5. Promote nursing research and developing nursing expertise in diabetes
6. Provide education to diabetic patients and staff on managing diabetes
7. Provide on-going development and implement diabetic teachings with the relevant personnel
8. Participate in developing and successfully incorporating national and local guidelines pathways

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you will bring:

1. NMC registered RN
2. Achieved or working towards a recognised Diabetic related post graduate qualification (Essential)
3. Experience as CNS Diabetic
4. Experience with Diabetic Post grad qualification
5. Experience in clinical management
6. Able to analyse data and create reports
7. Teaching and Assessing and/or Mentorship qualification

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

Benefits:

1. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
2. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
3. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
4. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
5. Group Life Assurance from day one
6. Critical illness cover
7. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
8. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
9. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
10. Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

1. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
2. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
3. Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
4. Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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