Nurse Specialist - Diabetes (XR06) - Leeds - ref. x98674619
- patient care.
We cover the diabetes centre and inpatients across the LTHT sites.
We are looking for a diabetes specialist nurse who is enthusiastic and committed to the provision of excellence in diabetes care and wants to further develop their knowledge and skills in this field.The successful applicant will strengthen our diabetes specialist nursing service, providing expert advice to patients and education to staff.
The successful applicant will strengthen our specialist nurse team, providing expert advice to patients, education to staff and will work across the outpatient and inpatient service.
Training will be given to provide expert care in highly specialist clinics to include; antenatal, preconception, renal, foot, young adult, diabetes technology and DAFNE.
The jobholder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.
The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service.
The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
Our service provides a 7 day a week diabetes specialist nursing cover across LTHT.
The jobholder would be expected to work flexibly with colleagues to provide this cover on a rotational basis.
- JOB DIMENSIONS The current nursing service comprises: Band 8 Lead Nurse for Diabetes Band 7 Senior Sister for Diabetes Band 6 Diabetes Nurse Specialists Clinical Support workers The post holder will work within a team of Nurse Specialists and allied health professionals.
- ORGANISATIONAL CHART 5.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Post registration qualification in specialty Experience Significant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience of which there has been substantial experience gained within the relevant specialty area, during which time the following experience should have been gained: Clinical audit and standard setting Service development and or change management (desirable) Skills Teaching Communication Leadership IT Skills Knowledge Experience and knowledge of speciality Current issues in healthcare Standards of professional practice Personal Attributes Excellent interpersonal skills Innovator Motivator Assertiveness Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking 6.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility.They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are: Patient-centered Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to delivering high quality evidence based care Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to the specialty area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.
- CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS Communication skills Teaching and assessment skills Organisational skills Time management skills Change management skills Understanding of research based practice research conscious Team player Conflict management Managing stress Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control Ability to act professionally at all times 8.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate) Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies Understanding of organisational structures 9.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct Clinical care delivery- Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.
- Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required
- Maintain a safe working environment Responsibilities for patient and client care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills
- Organises own clinical workload.
- Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader.
- Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols Communication
- Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
- Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery
- Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery Education and Training
- Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff
- Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review
- Provide education and training to patients and their carers.
- Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty Leadership and management
- Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
- Maintains record of workload and performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with team manager.
- Work with Team Leader and/or Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate
- Under the direction of the Team Manager participates in or leads the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate business plans
- Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
- Promote evidence-based practice, wherever possible
- Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development.
- Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate
- Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area.
- Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team.
- Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately.
- Contribute to the research agenda
- Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments.
- Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.
Health and Safety/Risk Management All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users.
This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection Control The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions.Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality and Diversity The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.
No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient and Public Involvement The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and the public in evaluating and planning services.
All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.
Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority.
The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.Respect for Patient Confidentiality The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
- COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Lead Nurse for Diabetes All grades nursing staff Allied Health Professionals Medical staff Members of Clinical Management Team Primary and Community Care Trusts 11.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort.