Job summary
This role is for candidates looking to specialise themselves within the diabetesspecialist nursing mainly the in-patients services. We are at the forefront of advances in diabetes care and provide number of specialist services. The Diabetes centre at CHFT deliver specialist diabetes care to people with complex needs which includes running weekly Antenatal clinics, weekly foot clinics, insulin pump clinics, Transition clinics and providing excellent in-patient diabetes services. We work very closely with all the members of the multi-disciplinary team which includes Diabetes consultants, Renal & Surgical consultants, diabetes dietitians and our diabetes foot team. We are a well-established DAFNE and Insulin Pump Centre and providing integrated diabetes services, working in close partnership with our Primary Care Team. The diabetes in-patient service continues to expand in response to the increasing number of people with diabetes.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed nurse who wishes to extend their expertise in this field and be a part of this innovative service. A commitment to further learning and development is required. Applicants must be a Level 1 registered nurse. Experience in care of people with diabetes is desirable, however not essential. The role will require the successful applicant to become proficient in assessment, counselling and teaching skills. The successful candidate must be passionate about working together with people with diabetes and their families. You will also provide comprehensive, evidence-based diabetes care for people with diabetes mainly Inpatients and support health care professionals. You must be able to support the implementation of changes in practice and have the ability to work collaboratively at all levels and across disciplines and agencies. You will need to be passionate about nursing and the important contribution nurses make for patients, carers and family.

About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

If youre interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, wed be happy to hear from you. Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the Further details / informal visits section.

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• RGN
• Practice assessor/Practice supervisor or willingness to complete

Desirable

• First level degree
• Teaching qualification
• Advanced communication skills training

Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
Essential

• Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of sound decision making abilities
• Ability to demonstrate up to date experience and depth of knowledge and clinical competence
• Ability to influence outcomes and engage in service change negotiations
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Desire for knowledge and awareness of own limitations
• High level of personal/ professional autonomy and accountability
• Ability to manage complex situations effectively and demonstrate ability to influence change

Desirable

• Experience of working within diabetes speciality
• Experience in service development/ change management
• Significant knowledge and skills in diabetes symptom management

Communication and Relationships
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Role model with a significant level of autonomy and accountability
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills
• Motivated and the ability to motivate others
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and ability to pitch communication according to the target audience

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).