Nursing Associate - Diabetes

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nursing Associate to join the Specialist Diabetes Team at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

This is a fixed-term position for two years and offers a varied Band 4 role working across inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, including specialist antenatal diabetes services, and within patients' own homes, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred diabetes care.

Working under the direction and supervision of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses and wider multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of specialist diabetes services for adults with diabetes. A key aspect of the role is supporting people to use diabetes technology, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring systems, enabling them to develop the knowledge and confidence to self-manage their condition.

The role also includes supporting the delivery of education for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, contributing to structured education programmes, assisting with service audits and quality improvement projects, and promoting best practice in diabetes care across the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate with an interest in diabetes who is keen to develop specialist knowledge and skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Nursing Associate scope of practice and under the direction of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses, the post holder will:

• Your main duties will include:
  
  • Supporting patients with the initiation and ongoing use of diabetes technology, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring systems.
  • Providing one-to-one and group education to patients, carers and healthcare professionals to promote effective diabetes self-management.
  • Supporting specialist diabetes clinics and inpatient services, working alongside the multidisciplinary team.
  • Downloading and reviewing glucose monitoring data, escalating concerns appropriately and supporting the Diabetes Specialist Nurses with patient management.
  • Assisting with community visits to support patients in their own homes where appropriate.
  • Contributing to service audits, quality improvement projects and the ongoing development of the diabetes service.
  • Maintaining accurate clinical records and working within the Nursing Associate scope of practice to deliver safe, compassionate and effective care.

About us

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

education and qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
• NMC Nursing Associate registration
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Desirable

• Accredited diabetes qualification (or willing to complete) (Eg. Diploma in Improving Diabetes Care (IDC) Warwick University)
• IT qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in prioritising own workload
• Experience in working without direct supervision

Desirable

• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Joint working with others, eg patients, colleagues in the delivery of high quality healthcare
• Hold full UK driving license, have access to a car which can be used to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relations with people, their families, carers and colleagues

Person Specification
education and qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification
• NMC Nursing Associate registration
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Desirable

• Accredited diabetes qualification (or willing to complete) (Eg. Diploma in Improving Diabetes Care (IDC) Warwick University)
• IT qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in prioritising own workload
• Experience in working without direct supervision

Desirable

• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Joint working with others, eg patients, colleagues in the delivery of high quality healthcare
• Hold full UK driving license, have access to a car which can be used to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relations with people, their families, carers and colleagues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

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