Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Secondment - 9 month maternity leave cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (cross bay working)
- Job ref
- 331-L16100425-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Nurse - Endocrinology
NHS AfC: Band 7
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time band 7 endocrine specialist nurse to cover 12 month maternity leave, from December 2024 You will work as a senior member of the diabetes and endocrine multi-disciplinary team providing endocrinology nursing expertise to patients and health care professionals across Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS trust.
They will be seen as a clinical expert in the area of endocrinology and play an integral role in the service development and quality initiatives relating to our expanding endocrine service.
Endocrine medicine continues to be an ongoing and increasing service requirement which will provide an opportunity for an experienced nurse to develop their skills, knowledge and expertise in endocrine
medicine whilst enhancing patient care.
This opportunity provides the applicant with the opportunity to work autonomously and independently within the context of a multidisciplinary team, and to provide specialist knowledge and expertise ensuring seamless family centred and evidence-based care for patients with an endocrine condition.
Main duties of the job
The focus of the role is to assess, plan, implement & evaluate individualised programmes of evidence based care, but also provide leadership and management to designated clinical areas within the Trust
with regards to the care for people with an endocrine diagnosis and their families.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Endocrinology experience
skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist endocrine skills and knowledge
- Evidence of excellent communication skills
- Evidence of previous leadership and management experience
- Evidence of autonomous working
- Evidence of previous service development through teaching /service change
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deborah Slater
- Job title
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 512413
- Additional information
Angela McNally
Matron Medicine Care group
mobile 07929183239
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