Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse. The successful candidate will work within a nationally and internationally recognised diabetes team. This large unit is well known for its dynamic and innovative delivery of diabetes services. Working within a multi-professional team of Diabetologists/Endocrinologists, diabetes specialist dietitians, diabetes podiatrists, diabetes pharmacists and a team of diabetes specialist nurses. The role will include taking a lead on an area of the service and supporting and supervising less experienced colleagues within the team. This post will cover specialist areas including insulin pump therapy and antenatal diabetes. You will be undertaking specialist assessments and documenting management plans for multi-professional colleagues and Healthcare practitioners both within the organisations and for referral on to other teams. You will lead on service audits and developments. This role does also include off site clinics within the community setting and on other hospital sites.



If you would like any further information regarding this position, please contact Julie Brake, Diabetes Consultant Nurse.

The role of the band 7 CNS in Diabetes includes the following:

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Perform specialist assessment of people with diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient environment, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.



Undertake the diabetes competency programme of education based on the national TREND Diabetes competencies.



Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation with the support of the wider MDT. This will include initiation and adjustments of medications including insulin therapy. Non-Medical Prescribing qualification is essential for this role, as is extensive experience working within the diabetes specialist area.



Co-ordinate and manage patient reviews from the Diabetes Dashboard or other referral systems. Admit and discharge as appropriate from own caseload.



Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.



Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead, or participate in their care delivery and to support safe discharge or referral on to other teams/GP care.



Take part in diabetes awareness programmes and national diabetes awareness activities to promote and support diabetes education and safe care across the organisation



Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.



We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.



UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues 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 for more than two million people in the North West.



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 elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. 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 bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.



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Please refer to Job description and persons specification



Clinical specialist in area of Diabetes



Work as part of a wider Multi-disciplinary team



Support the training and development of other