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Job overview

UHL Community Diabetes team is entering an exciting phase of expansion in our nursing team would welcome community clinical aides in diabetes (CCAD) to come and share the journey with us.

Key Facts

• We treated over a million patients last year.
• We are one of the largest Hospital Trusts in the country.
• We are an innovative and award winning Diabetes team
• We support multi-disciplinary specialist clinics in the department

This vacancy will be based at the LGH site.

Diabetes Community Diabetes Team is changing the way we work. Reviewing people with diabetes now includes the use of technology as part of their normal care. This has enabled the community DSN team to deliver care tailored to the individual and aim to reduce the need for hospital admissions.

Due to the diversity of patients supported across LLR with diabetes the post offers a unique and varied role to enhance patient care, you will be expected to travel across Leicestershire depending on the needs of the patients and will work alongside the community DSN team. You will need to have a valid driving license and the ability to safely drive if required for travel for job-related duties such as patients own home or district hospital clinics

Main duties of the job

UHL community diabetes service works Monday to Friday. Your duties will include

• To provide support to patients to help them make informed decisions about their care. This support can be offered through face-to-face, telephone discussions, or by responding to email queries.
• To provide individualised diabetes care tailored to patient needs and circumstances.
• To provide diabetes education to patients, covering topics such as hypoglycaemia management, insulin initiation teaching
• To ensure smooth running of district hospital clinics by supporting clinicians in various duties.
• To support patients to download their glucometer data before their appointments with the team
• To liaise with patients regarding annual health checks to improve patient safety
• To support diabetes team with health promotion. This includes sourcing promotional materials.
• To provide education to patients on how to use blood glucose and ketone meter.
• To ensure education materials are accessible to patients. Source supplies for the delivery of care.
• To support the diabetes community team in delivering Freestyle Libre or Dexcom education sessions

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

• high-quality care for all, 
• being a great place to work, 
• partnerships for impact, and 
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud, 
• we are inclusive, and 
• we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/