Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist, London

Via www.healthjobsuk.com. Barts and The London NHS Trust are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, experienced first level RGN, ideally educated to degree level, with good communication skills, organisational skills and basic IT skills. You will work alongside the Senior Diabetes Specialist Nurse and be part of an innovative and committed team that welcomes new challenges in the ever changing NHS. The nursing team cover 3 geographical sites as part of the in-patient service role (St Bartholomew, The Royal London and the London Chest Hospital) and attend a couple of Out–patient clinics.

The role includes managing a caseload of adult patients, providing education, support and information to patients, women with gestational diabetes and professional health care workers. You will facilitate training for Diabetes Link Nurses and ward nurses and work closely with the multi-disciplinary diabetes team. Informal visit encouraged. In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you are shortlisted we will contact you via the NHS Jobs e-recruitment system, so please ensure you continue to check your email and junk mail folders in web-based email products. Success at Shortlisting stage depends on your supporting statement and how well it reflects the job description and essential person specification requirements for the role. All employees will now work 37.5 hours per week in accordance with Agenda for Change. Please click on the link below for further details. The closing date for applications is 15 July 2009.

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