Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Main area: Diabetes
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Hybrid working - domiciliary / WFH / working on site.)
Job ref: 824-SOUTH-7046632

Site: Morden Road Clinic
Town: London
Salary: £42,939 - £58,544 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/03/2025 23:59

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

Do you aspire for your next career move to work for an NHS organisation that is not only rated Good by the Care Quality Commission but are also in the HSJ best places to work list and in Stonewall’s top employers’ index? If so, look no further than…

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH)

As London's largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare, we offer leadership, learning and career opportunities for community healthcare professionals that few can match. We are looking to recruit a Band 7 DSN to join our dynamic team.

We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultants, Dietitians, Podiatrist as well as Specialist Nurses. The team receives referrals from many primary care and community services as well as local acute hospitals.

We manage people with Type 1, Type 2 and other diabetes sub-types, initiate Freestyle Libre and Dexcom according to local guidelines, deliver DAFNE & DESMOND structured education and are a VICTOR pilot centre.

We are based in Morden (at the end of the Northern line) and work within the London Borough of Merton. Morden Underground station is just around the corner and Wimbledon Station 1.5 miles away. We are also on many bus routes, with a tram station very nearby.

Main duties of the job

• Relevant post registration training and experience in the management of patients with Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes.
• Ideally be an Independent Nurse Prescriber or demonstrate a willingness to achieve this qualification.
• Be a great team player who is willing to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver the best care possible for our patients.
• Have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trust's core values.
• Be competent to offer guidance and supervision to members of the clinical team.

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Current registration with the NMC, showing a registered General Nurse.
• Relevant post registration training in Diabetes e.g.: Masters or diploma in diabetes management.
• Independent Nurse Prescriber or be able to demonstrate an ability that will enable attendance of a prescribing course within 6 months of starting post.
• Accredited trainer in DESMOND/DAFNE.
• Supervisory skills training.
• Post registration training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Experience

• Extensive experience working in Diabetes either in primary or secondary care.
• Highly experienced in managing a clinical case load.
• Experience in the training of students.
• Experience in organising and implementing training/teaching programmes for healthcare professionals and clients.
• Excellent group education and presentation skills.
• Experience of conducting audits and/or research.
• Experience in contributing to Service Development, including policy and guideline development.
• Experience in supervising others.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience working in Community settings.
• Experience with working with change behaviour techniques.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes.
• Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice.
• Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format.
• Basic IT skills – Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Key Attributes

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email, so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH, we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.