Diabetes Support Worker/educator

3 weeks ago

Gillingham, United Kingdom Medway Community Healthcare CIC Full time

Are you a healthcare assistant/associate practitioner with an interest in diabetes?
- Are you looking to develop your skills working both as a team and autonomous practitioner in clinic settings and patients home?

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you

We are looking for a diabetes support worker/educator to work with the progressive community diabetes team supporting people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

The post holder will provide assessment and support to those recently discharged from hospital or those who are needing support from within the community. The post holder will be given training in XPert structured education and will deliver this to groups alongside colleagues.

If this is you we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

The post holder will work as part of the Community Diabetes Team specialist diabetes team, but also supporting community nursing teams as an autonomous practitioner in the provision of evidence based and high-quality diabetes care.

The post holder will participate in the delivery of care interventions and undertake delegated tasks such as blood pressure, blood glucose testing, provide assistance primarily in patient homes, as well as the delivery of structured Type 2 education.

As a member of the diabetes and wider community teams, it is important that you are able to prioritise and contribute to the delivery of high standards of care to patients, families and their carers in a safe and supportive environment under the direction of a registered practitioner. As part of the wider team you will also be asked to assist in developing and maintaining services provided to patients and contribute to the safe, efficient and smooth running of the clinical service.

Part of the role will involve rotation to support community nursing teams in the diabetes management of patients on their caseloads, including administration of insulin

So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

To work with the multidisciplinary teams (specialist diabetes team and community nursing teams) to provide a standard of care to patients with Type I & Type 2 diabetes.

Undertaking ‘information gathering’ visits within peoples homes, as well as undertaking simple nursing procedures under the supervision and direction of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse/Community Nurses:

- Blood glucose and HbA1c testing (phelebotomy)
- Blood pressure measurements
- Height/weight/waist circumference
- Ensuring those discharged from hospital or in-patient unit have the correct equipment and medication that is recorded on the discharge summary
- Use of Freestyle Libre and educating patients on this as needed
- Insulin administration to those on community nursing caseloads

In accordance with delegated tasks, organise own workload, contacting patients by telephoning prior to their appointments

Maintain accurate, legible and up-to-date records on all patients in accordance with Diabetes and community nursing services, as well as organisation policies and procedures.

Work with Community Nursing and Neighbourhood Nursing teams to support those patients with diabetes who may not be under the specialist diabetes service but need support with review and insulin administration

Deliver and co-deliver structured patient education for Type 2 diabetes (currently XPert), and to assist in the evaluation and audit of this structured education

Participate in staff development and appraisal and to agree and review a Personal Development Plan for ongoing development, undertake training as appropriate.

Role requirement and person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications, training, knowledge and experience
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Care Certifi

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