Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Diabetes Specialist Nurse inMaidstone inMaidstone PUBLISHED
MON 6 JAN 2025
The position involves part-time hours, specifically three days a week, and offers the opportunity to work across various service areas within the diabetes team, enhancing the breadth of clinical knowledge and skills. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to ongoing professional development, as well as a desire to drive service improvements related to diabetes management. The trust values diversity and provides support for staff with disabilities, aiming to create an inclusive workplace culture.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust on a fixed term contract for 6 months.
Are you a DSN who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and forward thinking, would you be keen to help us drive improvements in service delivery around pregnancy, technology including insulin pump therapy?
Do you have demonstrable experience of working as a diabetes specialist nurse with proven clinical skills. Have experience running clinics; Type 1 services such as YAC or pumps. Experience of antenatal care or spoke services.
Strong nurse led out-patient experience is essential.
You will be self-motivated, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and committed to service provision whilst maintaining own continual professional development.
Although all roles are cross site, we are looking specifically for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to support our service within Maidstone Hospital out-patients between Monday - Friday 9-5 for three days per week.
We aim to offer diabetes specialist nurses the opportunity to work in any area of our service over time, to ensure a broad range of diabetes knowledge, experience and skills. Our service covers in-patient, out-patient and community diabetes CNS roles, so a unique place to work for any Diabetes CNS wishing to progress in the professional.
Responsibilities include:-
To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service within diabetes To manage patients/client caseloads To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support To be involved in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines To work collaboratively with colleagues To establish clear lines of communication with primary healthcare.
To be involved in research/audit
We are a friendly team and a team who would support anyone new to our service.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please do make contact with the Diabetes CNS Lead for further details and/or to arranged an informal visit.
We ask that when completing your application, you clearly demonstrate where your skills and experience meet criteria for the role and your specific experience, skills and knowledge acquired since you became a DSN / PN or Spoke nurse.
About us
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK ( www.jobsincare.com/job/jbns05jM
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
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