Diabetes Nurse Specialist

We are looking for an enthusiastic Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Dynamic Diabetes team within Surrey Downs Health and Care, who are continuing to develop and deliver advances in diabetes care and provide several specialist services. As a team member, you will be working closely with the diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs), and diabetes dietitians, and our diabetes consultants, who provide care and support for our community diabetes service.

The post holder will ensure that high-quality nursing care is delivered within their designated clinical area. The post holder will assist in setting the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes. The post holder will have ongoing responsibility for the operational effectiveness of their designated clinical area, being present in their clinical area, in conjunction with the Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

Principle Duties to include: The post of a qualified nurse is characterised by six principle role functions: Clinical Practice Advanced Clinical skills Professional leadership and management Education research training and development Evaluation of care and research Human Resource The balance between practice and management will vary according to day to day priorities, but will be negotiated overall with the Matron and Head of Nursing.

Surrey Downs Health and Care delivers care closer to people's communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services, and our innovative partnership with local NHS organizations. Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person-centered care that goes beyond organizational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes: The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care, and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust Surrey County Council Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before. In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

1. Clinical Practice The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance. Establish standards of nursing assessment and care and ensure these are delivered at all times by regularly monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes. Ensures that clinical competencies within assessment are developed and evidence of ongoing clinical competency is adhered to. Ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.

Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced. Support the Diabetes team in maintaining effective communication both written and verbal with all disciplines, patients and relatives. Be responsible for the holistic assessment of individual patient care. Initiate planned evidence based assessment and care, including health promotion and education.

Ensures that all clinical and legal nursing documents are completed accurately and legibly, and that junior staff understands their relevance. Represents and supports patients, relatives or carers within a multidisciplinary forum, ensuring that their needs are represented and that appropriate care packages are developed. Liaises and works in collab