To work within the community nursing service to support patients with diabetes, as part of a team collaboration with Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s diabetes service. The post-holder will have managerial and clinical supervision from WCHC, with access to specialist clinical supervision and professional development from the Wirral University Teaching Hospital team
Supporting discharges from hospital for patients with complex insulin regimens as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, timely and well-coordinated discharges.
Developing and delivering training and advice in diabetes and diabetes management to staff in and beyond district nursing, including titration of patients on insulin.
Providing direct specialist diabetes nursing assessment and support (including for self-management) to their own caseload of patients, typically housebound, and including those on palliative care pathways, ensuring their diabetes management needs are met.
To conduct joint home visits and to provide specialist clinical patient assessments, to support frontline clinical staff in the delivery of high quality, safe, integrated community care.
To contribute to the development of best practice and facilitate shared learning to develop services and initiatives that meet local needs, in relation to aims and objectives of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for a thorough overview of the main duties and responsibilities.
