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Job overview

We are looking for a passionate and skilled NMC Registered nurse to join our Community Diabetes Specialist Service as a Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

You will join the current team of Specialist Nurses, Care Techs, Educators and Administration staff to provide Specialist Diabetes support and interventions in the community and primary care.

You will be highly skilled in the field of Diabetes and hold an accredited course in Diabetes, preferably a Post Graduate Diploma in a Diabetes related field. Nurse prescribing and previous work in a Specialist Diabetes role is essential.

This role is highly autonomous and you will play a pivotal role in leading nurse led clinics, multidisciplinary clinics and home visits. You will additionally play a key role in supporting and educating patients, as well as community and practice staff to improve the quality of Diabetes care.

As well as significant experience in clinical practice you will need to have the ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge in education, teaching and mentorship for health care professionals and patients is required.

Main duties of the job

You will be an expert Diabetes practitioner with a detailed professional and clinical knowledge providing exceptional clinical care for patients to them in the management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, including insulin initiation and titration; management of patients requiring GLP1 therapy; insulin pump management (South Division only); carbohydrate counting and structured education for people with Type 1 Diabetes.

As part of this role you will be expected to:

• Be skilled in the assessment of complex Diabetes Specialist care and support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Have experience in carbohydrate counting, insulin pump management and the delivery of BERTIE structured education would be advantageous, although training will be provided for the right candidate where service delivery is required.
• Have supervisory, training, and clinical leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
• Work with the Clinical Lead nurse and Operational Lead to undertake delegated tasks in team management and service improvements.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications