Diabetes Specialist Nurse | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Join Our Dynamic Team as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse!
Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of those living with diabetes? We have an exhilarating opportunity for you to be a key player in our innovative, supportive Community Diabetes Service, dedicated to providing exceptional clinical care to adults in Bury, Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale.
As a vital link between primary and secondary care, our mission is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and enhance life quality for patients. You'll be at the forefront of transforming diabetes management—offering essential support, expert advice, and comprehensive education not only for patients but also for their families, carers, and fellow health professionals.
Based at the modern Moorgate Primary Care Centre in Bury and the Phoenix Centre in Heywood, our community-focused team delivers tailored diabetes interventions in various settings—ensuring that our patients receive the personalised care they deserve.
Join Our Team as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse!
Are you an enthusiastic first-level nurse with a passion for diabetes care? We're looking for a dynamic candidate to join our innovative team, where your expertise can truly shine.
You’ll bring your current NMC registration and up-to-date knowledge of the diabetes specialty, along with experience in managing this complex condition. If you’re an independent prescriber or eager to work towards this qualification, you’ll have the opportunity to initiate and adjust injectable and oral diabetes medications—empowering patients to manage their health more effectively!
At our organisation, we prioritise your growth and success. You’ll benefit from a comprehensive induction program designed to equip you with the tools and confidence you need. With access to clinical supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities, you’ll continue to refine your skills and expand your knowledge base.
We believe in the power of collaboration and innovation. Your insights and ideas for future service development will be not just welcomed, but actively encouraged.
Join us on this rewarding journey and make a real difference in the lives of those living with diabetes. Together, we can create a supportive and forward-thinking community dedicated to excellence in diabetes care.
Apply now and be part of something transformative!
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website:https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/working-with-us/our-values/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024