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Bromley Healthcare

About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Contact
- Address
- Central Court
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Orpington
- Kent
- BR6 0JA
- Contact Number
- 020 8315 8880
Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Accepting applications until: 23-Apr-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 23-Apr-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Bromley Diabetes Service, Beckenham Beacon
- Cyfeiriad
- 379, Croydon Road
- Tref
- Beckenham Beacon
- Cod post
- BR3 3QL
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
Salary
- Cyflog
- £51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Diabetes
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 22/05/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Band 7 - Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week - job share/part time may be considered
£51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the multi-disciplinary Diabetes Service with Bromley Healthcare, based at Beckenham Beacon and sites across Bromley.
It is an opportunity for someone with an enthusiasm for diabetes and a wish to extend their expertise in this field. The post will include responsibility for a mixed caseload including people with Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes You will need to be confident in delivering education to groups and ideally have experience of structured educations programmes e.g. DESMOND/ DAFNE.
You will be involved in the development of diabetes within the Bromley Healthcare Diabetes Service. You will need to show empathy and sensitivity to the needs of the patients, have good communication skills, together with a friendly, polite and professional attitude.
You will need excellent clinical, organisational, IT and communication skills.
Proposed interview date 22nd May 2025
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- Provide comprehensive, evidence-based diabetes care for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals within the Bromley
- Work as a highly-skilled independent practitioner implementing and recommending treatment based on expert clinical
- Provide comprehensive evidence-based highly specialist clinical care, training, and consultancy to both people with diabetes and other professionals. Providing advice, support, and education to GP Practices, and providing care in a range of settings including the diabetes centre, patient’s homes, and nursing homes.
- Contributes to the development of diabetes services across provider boundaries
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To provide an expert diabetes nursing service, giving support, advice, and information about diabetes to patients and their significant others in the diabetes center, hospital, or home plus community and primary care
Act as an expert resource, providing clinical advice and support to others involved in providing care for people with diabetes, in both primary, secondary care, and community
Work as an independent practitioner and demonstrate specialist skills and knowledge through expert nursing
Practice advanced clinical skills and maintain a high professional standard of care and expertise, acting as a role model for other healthcare professionals
In conjunction with Diabetes Service Lead and Consultant Clinical Lead assess referrals to the diabetes center, prioritise and decide when patients need to be seen and by whom (i.e. Consultants and Nurses), and refer patients to other services (Podiatry, Dietetics etc).
Assess, advise, and take appropriate action for walk-in patients, emergency and routine phone calls from GPs, practice nurses, district nurses, hospital-based staff and other Healthcare professionals
Be responsible and accountable for managing a varied caseload of patients, including patients with multiple medical conditions and complex needs, prioritising the workload as
Organise and undertake comprehensive assessments and interpret clinical data including blood biochemistry for the treatment for people with both Type 1 and Type 2
Undertake home visits for the assessment and review of housebound patients with diabetes.
Provide support and education to GPs and practice nurses and make recommendations relating to the adjustment of medication and treatment and the need for diagnostic tests
Work with a range of agencies and health care professionals including District Nursing, learning disabilities and nursing homes and effectively communicate information to ensure continuity of care.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
- Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse, RGN/RN (Adult).
- Diploma/degree in nursing or equivalent experience
- Nurse Prescriber.
- Teaching experience.
- Post registration Diabetes Qualification.
Meini prawf dymunol
- MSc in relevant topic.
- Teaching qualification.
- DAFNE qualification
- DESMOND or similar trained
Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development with post registration training/experience in diabetes.
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Car Driver who has access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Committed to improving services.
- Able to work individually and as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
- Flexible approach to meeting service & client needs.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
Information Technology
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Computer literate, confident in word and e-mail.
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Substantial post registration to include specialist diabetes experience.
- Experience in developing and/or delivering teaching programmes.
- Significant previous experience as a Diabetes Nurse.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in community, primary care settings.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Michelle Barratt
- Teitl y swydd
- Diabetes Service Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07542 227546
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