Nurse Manager Diabetes Service

£52,631 - £55,934 per year

An exciting opportunity as arisen for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic diabetes nurse specialist to manage our highly skilled diabetes team and co-ordinate the diabetes service. The team comprises 1 Diabetic Consultant /Endocrinologist, 2 senior diabetes nurse specialist, 2 diabetes nurses in development roles, an HCA, dieticians and podiatrist. Further recruitment into the team is ongoing.

For this role, we are looking for an enthusiastic person, who has an interest in leading on change to deliver a service that builds on our current links with primary care and the hospital in-reach service.

Part of your role will be to deliver education sessions to diabetes patients and staff across specialities and also to maintain your own education and development.

You will need to have excellent time management, strong organisational skills and communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate innovative and flexible approaches to care which help us continue to improve the patient experience. You need to have the ability to motivate and influence others, work independently and as part of a team. You must be able to prioritise your own work effectively and be able to lead the activities of others.

Evidence of change management would be advantageous.

As part of this management role, you will be expected to take on a clinical caseload of patients. This will include undertaking adult (Type 1 & type 2 diabetes patients), obstetric and paediatric specialist clinics.

You will need to be a registered nurse with a minimum of 5 years qualifying experience, 3-years on-going speciality experience supported by a post registration qualification. Educated to degree level and working towards a post graduate qualification is also a pre-requisite for this post.

A current non-medical prescribing qualification would be desirable.

For an informal visit or more information please contact either DSN Deborah Pike (01534) 444595 or DSN Franki Heyes (01534) 444589 at the Diabetes Centre, Overdale Hospital.

Closing date for applications is 23rd September 2018.