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SERVICE DELIVERY

Provide advice, information, education and support to patients and/or relatives of people with diabetes.

Ensure effective communication throughout the trust to develop and build working relationships with other health care professionals to facilitate “best practice” in the management of patients with diabetes.

Keep clear and concise records of all actions taken and support given within your role as a specialist nurse.

Ensure attendance and participation in the specialist nurse group meetings.

Ensure confidentiality is maintained without compromising patient care.

Effectively manage the day to day provision of the diabetes service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust hospitals observing budgetary limitations and standing financial instructions.

Ensure appropriate forecasting to take account of future service development.

Network internally and externally with other professionals and specialist nurses to identify “best practice”.

Collaborate with the Lead Nurse and members of the Nursing Strategy Groups during regular reviews of nursing standards and trust policies.

Collaboration with the Lead Consultant and Divisional Lead nurse and other members of the diabetes service during the development of diabetes guidelines and policies.

GOVERNANCE

Utilise an evidence-based approach to the management of patient’s health and illness including the application of up to date research findings, relevant to the management of client group.

Participate in research mapped to service need, benchmarking and equipment trials (as appropriate) in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.

Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups.

Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.

Participate in the clinical supervision of colleagues on an individual or group basis.

Promote the involvement of patients and their families with health related activities that contribute to the improvement of services.

Promote and evaluate practice to ensure patient’s equality, diversity and rights are maintained and that practice is professional, ethical and equitable.

Utilise the outcomes of care to revise subsequent management plans including evaluation of the patient’s response to care and the effectiveness of care provided.

Engage in clinical supervision, self-reflection, audit and quality initiatives that contribute to improvements in care and practice for patients and their families

Take part, within the divisional team to ensure the Trust’s risk management processes are transparent and effective.

Liaise with other advanced practitioners within the Trust to achieve a corporate viewpoint on key professional issues.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and their families maintaining confidentiality of information, dealing with complex and difficult people and situations as they arise, including providing emotional support to patients, families and junior colleagues in dealing with distressing circumstances including sudden and unexpected death and the breaking of bad news.

Proactively monitor and report on quality standards within own area of expertise, e.g. identifying risks, benchmarking, audit, preparing and implementing of action plans to improve quality of services.

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP

Provide advice, support and guidance to trust staff in the management of patients with diabetes, in accordance with the National diabetes strategy and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust policies.

Develop and ensure the provision of comprehensive training and education programmes for all grades of trust staff in the assessment and management of diabetes care.

As a Specialist Nurse act as a role model for all health care professionals in the care and management of patients with diabetes.

Work within the Code of Professional Conduct NMC (2015).

Keep up to date with nursing and clinical developments and be responsible for own professional developments and education in liaison with the Specialty Consultant and the professional and service managers.

Develop and facilitate educational programmes within the Trust.

Actively discuss present performance/future needs and expectations with the Lead Nurse and Professional Manager using the individual performance review process. The post holder will identify and pursue own education and professional portfolio maintain own personal portfolio.

Assume responsibility for diabetes initiatives and educate health care staff in their roles in caring for patients with diabetes to enhance efficiency and minimize risk.

Participate as an active member of the team by managing own time/workload in conjunction with other members to meet service requirements.

To take an active part in the induction of new staff.

Update own research knowledge in current practices.

EDUCATION/LEARNING

Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning.