Job description

Job responsibilities

To contact, assess, monitor and support patients/clients and their families ensuring holistic health needs assessment as well as medication compliance, treatment and follow up.

Liaise with Endocrinologists, GP's and community staff as required.

Organise/attend/participate in diabetes team meetings as required.

To advise on treatment plans for the patient.

To develop individual care plans in partnership with clients based on a shared assessment of need.

To formulate and review/update diabetes policies.

Attend in service training courses and study sessions as appropriate to maintain own competencies.

Plan, implement and evaluate diabetes training to students and other members of ECCH staff.

To act as a source of expert advice regarding diabetes information to patients and other health care professionals.

Maintain contemporaneous and accurate written and electronic records in partnership with clients and in accordance with policies and procedures.

Take responsibility for management of team members as required.

To lead on tasks as delegated by line manager.

Write reports and participate in audit on service delivery, as required for manager and ECCH Board.

Devise local protocols for specialist working and ensure implementation as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN currently registered with the NMC
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of advanced study within the specialty or willingness to work towards
• Independent Nurse prescriber / non-medical prescriber or willingness to work towards

Desirable

• Educated to Masters level
• ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience
• Has worked within specialty / aligned occupation with demonstrable experience
• Has worked in an autonomous role
• Working knowledge of national NHS policy
• Good computer skills
• Effective caseload management

Desirable

• Clinical supervision
• Supervisory skills
• Evidence of audit/research
• Has demonstrated service development/ improvement within specialty
• Has experience of working in a specialist nursing

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Demonstrable knowledge of theoretical frameworks, underpinning clinical nurse specialist practice.
• Demonstrable knowledge and application of national and local policies relating to clinical quality, long term conditions and specialist area of practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Experience in patient teaching
• Clinical currency of evidence based research and application to practice
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a healthcare team
• Ability to adapt to change / be flexible to changing service needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites
• The ability to travel across the community
• Good report writing skills
• Evidence of strong analytical and interpretation
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required

Desirable

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Health coaching qualification
• Good Clinical practice in Research qualification
• Experience of implementing change management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Hamilton House

Battery Green Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

*To provide professional advice and support to staff and managers at all levels on the application of policies and procedures and current employment law relating to people management issues.

*To support the team with employee relations activity providing advice and guidance as appropriate.

*Support managers with the effective management of absence including providing HR support at meetings.

*Support the team to ensure compliance with employment legislation and proactively be aware of the implications of existing and forthcoming legislation.

*Assist the HR Team to ensure that change management complies with the Organisational Change Policy. Supporting managers with formal consultation, engagement, group meetings, 1to1 meetings etc.

*To support the team to provide accurate and consistent advice on the interpretation of Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

*Advise on and administer the process for Maternity/Adoption/Paternity leave.

*Develop standard documentation where appropriate to ensure consistency of interpretation and application.

*Carry out job evaluation/grading reviews as necessary within the remit of 'Agenda for Change' and as a fully trained 'matcher/evaluator'.

*Support managers through the recruitment process including advising on best practice, equal opportunities legislation and sitting on interview panels as and when necessary.

*Assist in the development and delivery of HR management training programmes as appropriate.

*To support and supervise the People, HR, Absence & Occupational Health Admin Assistants to ensure they deliver a responsive, efficient, quality service to ECCH.

*Support the development and implementation of specific HR policies and procedures.

*Provide coaching and guidance to managers on people management best practices, including handling employee relations, absence management, and performance issues.

*All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

*Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

*Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Degree or CIPD Level 5 qualification, and equivalent level of knowledge & experience
• *Evidence of continuous professional development
• *Registered with CIPD

Experience

Essential

• *Experience of working in an HR department/setting
• *An understanding of HR policies and procedures
• *Handling sensitive material of a confidential nature
• *Experience of providing coaching and guidance to managers

Desirable

• *NHS experience and experience of Agenda for Change terms and Conditions
• *Previous experience of Employee Service Record (ESR)

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Skills and Knowledge:
• *Excellent written and communication and skills
• *Experience of report writing including analysis of data
• *Highly developed working knowledge of MS Office packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint etc.
• *Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• *Knowledge of current employment legislation
• *Ability to meet specific deadlines
• Personal Attributes:
• *Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
• *Self-motivating and resilient
• *Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
• *Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)

Desirable

• Skills and Knowledge:
• *Knowledge and understanding of TUPE legislation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Hamilton House

Battery Green Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)