Job summary
The post holder will work as part of the Specialist Community Diabetes Nursing team within DCHS to:

• Provide a comprehensive service to adult patients with diabetes referred to the service
• Work in collaboration with GP's and consultants within North Derbyshire area
• Work with other members of the DSN team to support the delivery of community based education to individuals and groups within North Derbyshire to promote high quality support for adults with diabetes
• Work as part of the team to deliver training to a range of professionals to support with their care of people with diabetes

Be responsible for maintaining competency to practice through maintenance of professional registration, continuous professional development activities and maintain a portfolio of evidence of learning beyond registration.

Main duties of the job
Patient Care:

• To perform comprehensive nursing and diabetes assessment with/for patients.
• To be responsible for formulating a diagnosis and developing, planning and delivering an effective individualised treatment programme in partnership with patients.
• To continually evaluate patient progress, reassess and amended treatment as appropriate as part of an individualised treatment programme in partnership with patients
• To be responsible for assessment and management of clinical risk within own case load
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of professional and clinical work
• To communicate in timely verbal and written reports and discharge summaries to other agencies as appropriate
• To communicate effectively with patients, to gain informed consent to treatment and agree expected outcomes.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence based practice and national/local protocols - non-medical prescriber (for band 7).
• Motivate patients and where appropriate carers to enable agreed treatment programmes are adhered to
• To work with patients to develop a self-management approach to care and care planning
• To participate in the delivery of training to both patients and other professionals on a 1:1 and group basis
• To communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to patients
• To teach members of the multi-disciplinary team , patients and carers how to use diabetes equipment

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and ability to answer questions at interview
Essential

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Nurse for learning disability or RMN (or equivalent)
• Evidence of post registration training in Diabetes
• Good understanding of the national diabetes agenda, prevention and treatment
• Evidence of working clinically at a senior level

Desirable

• Community Experience
• Non-Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake relevant training

practical demands of the role
Essential

• Be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
• Ability to work independently as team player

Desirable

• Has experience working within a range of care settings

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.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.