Diabetes Specialist Nurse

• To perform comprehensive nursing and diabetes assessment with/for patients.
• To be responsible for formulating a diagnosis and developing, planning and delivering an effective individualised treatment programme in partnership with patients.
• To continually evaluate patient progress, reassess and amended treatment as appropriate as part of an individualised treatment programme in partnership with patients
• To be responsible for assessment and management of clinical risk within own case load
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of professional and clinical work
• To communicate in timely verbal and written reports and discharge summaries to other agencies as appropriate
• To communicate effectively with patients, to gain informed consent to treatment and agree expected outcomes.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence based practice and national/local protocols - non-medical prescriber (for band 7).
• Motivate patients and where appropriate carers to enable agreed treatment programmes are adhered to
• To work with patients to develop a self-management approach to care and care planning
• To participate in the delivery of training to both patients and other professionals on a 1:1 and group basis
• To communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to patients
• To teach members of the multi-disciplinary team , patients and carers how to use diabetes equipment

Essential

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Nurse for learning disability or RMN (or equivalent)
• Evidence of post registration training in Diabetes
• Good understanding of the national diabetes agenda, prevention and treatment
• Evidence of working clinically at a senior level

Essential

• Be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
• Ability to work independently as team player