Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-NMR253-0724
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Neath Port Talbot Hospital
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Salary
- £51,706 - £58,210 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Nurse Diabetes Education
Band 8a
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Are you an established Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes / Diabetes Specialist Nurse considering a new leadership role?
We are looking for an exceptional nurse leader who is an expert in Diabetes care and has experience working as a Diabetes Nurse Specialist. This is a Health Board wide role, and is responsible for the planning and delivery of diabetes diabetes educational programmes. This will include the
ThinkGlucose educational programme across the Health Board.
The post holder will have a proven track record as a Band 7 CNS in Diabetes within the community and secondary care.
The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.
Main duties of the job
At this level the post holder is expected to work as a highly skilled specialist nurse and to have expert knowledge in order to lead on the implementation and evaluation of specialist diabetes focused education and training.
The post holder will be responsible for leading and coordinating audits and evaluations into the delivery and effectiveness of the training program, write and contribute to reports on effectiveness of the programme to Executive Board members when required
They will provide highly specialised professional advice, consultancy, clinical expertise and leadership to patients, carers and Health Board staff.
They will demonstrate advanced skills and competences to directly influence the delivery of programmes of care across the full range of care providers across the organisation
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to work autonomously, leading and interpreting the diabetes project ‘ThinkGlucose programme’ for sustainable application locally
They will coordinate and/or develop and provide standardised Health Board teaching material to provide training and education to all staff groups across acute, community and primary care settings of the Health Board
This will reflect priorities identified in the findings of National Diabetes Audits, Health Board assessments of compliance with National Service Framework
The post holder will require highly developed clinical skills in order to deliver training to all levels of employees and independent contractors across the Health Board
The post holder will work closely with front line diabetes teams, communications team to develop a communication and promotion programme to ensure the raised awareness of diabetes care, using the agreed framework. This communication programme will be effective for all staff and indeed all patients and be adapted for those patients with
specific communication needs National links and networking will ensure that the work undertaken in the Health Board
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (Active NMC Registration)
- Degree
- Masters in relevant health related subject (Diabetes)
- Highly specialist knowledge of Diabetes in clinical practice/post graduate qualification in Diabetes Care
- n depth knowldege of National and local evidence based diabetes care
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies
- postgraduate teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional pratice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive previous experience in the management of adults with diabetes and fluctuating and complex diabetes conditions
- Evidence of improving diabetes care
- Proven track record of leading and achieving improvement in the management of people with diabetes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharron Price
- Job title
- Group Nurse Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 205666
- Additional information
Helen Griffiths
Head of Corporate Nursing
01792 205666 ext 43240
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