Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse Associate in Diabetes, Band 4.

This role is to work in the diabetes specialist nurse team based on Aintree Hospital site assisting in the delivery of treatment, education and care for people with diabetes and their families.

The Nurse Associate will deliver high quality, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence. The post holder will carry out specific delegated clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or other registered health care professional dependent on setting.

The Nurse Associate will ensure effective communication with patients, carers, multidisciplinary team and the wider health and social care community.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will have successfully completed the 2 year Trainee Nursing Associate training programme, which includes the attainment of a Foundation Degree equivalent qualification.

The post holder will work in the diabetes specialist nurse team based on Aintree Hospital site assisting in the delivery of treatment, education and care for people with diabetes and their families.

The role includes working with the Diabetes Specialist nurses across a variety of clinical areas including the diabetes centre, inpatient wards and the Antenatal clinic

The Nurse Associate will ensure effective communication with patients, carers, multidisciplinary team and the wider health and social care community.

About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will have successfully completed the 2 year Trainee Nursing Associate training programme, which includes the attainment of a Foundation Degree equivalent qualification. They will have developed and will maintain knowledge, skills, and competencies related to the role of Nursing Associate within the service through completion of the Nursing Associate training programme which includes working in care settings and delivery of person-centred care. The Nursing Associate training programme combined and integrated both academic and work based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers.

The Nursing Associate will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate and will work to a nationally recognised code of conduct.

The Nursing Associate role focuses on the life-course (pre conception to end of life) approaches towards health and well-being and the ways in which they actively contribute to the delivery of holistic care. Holistic care, across life-course is a whole-person centered approach which considers, and equally values physical, psychological and public health needs, learning disabilities, social, economic, spiritual and other factors in the assessing, planning and delivery of care.

Qualifications and experience
Essential

• Completion of 2 year Nursing associate training programme
• Demonstrate commitment to continued professional development
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in healthcare
• Understanding of the scope of the role of Nurse Associate in context of the Diabetes specialist nurse team
• Knowledge of when to seek advice where appropriate
• Good effective communication skills
• Able to work effectively as a member of the team

Desirable

• Interest or experience in Diabetes

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.