Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team at Shropshire Community Health Trust. The purpose of the role is to be part of providing a delivery of a comprehensive, skilled and evidence based Diabetes Service to meet the needs of people with diabetes.



The role will provide leadership skills, management and development within the Diabetes Team. Maintain a clinical caseload within your specialist field. Continuing responsibility for assessment of health needs and development and evaluation of standards of care.



Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.



To assess, plan and implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for people with diabetes.



The post holder is required to provide expert clinical care for patients and to support other staff to develop their competencies in diabetes management.



The post holder will be involved in teaching and training both formally to clinical staff and to patients.



The post holder will be required to work collaboratively across primary and community care, and link to other specialists within the acute setting to implement the integrated care pathway for people with diabetes.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.



Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.



Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.



Please see the and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.