Job Introduction
Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 Diabetes Associate Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive diabetes service in Swale.Working under the supervision of registered clinicians, you will play an important role in delivering structured, high-quality diabetes care across community and inpatient pathways. You will support patients living with diabetes to better understand and manage their condition, helping to improve outcomes and reduce complications.This role is ideal for someone with experience in health or social care who has a strong interest in diabetes, health promotion and long-term condition management, and who is ready to develop their clinical skills within a specialist service. You will work closely with nurses, dietitians and other healthcare professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to patient-centred, evidence-based care.
Package Description
You will join a knowledgeable and welcoming diabetes team that is committed to delivering high-quality care and supporting colleagues to grow and develop. You will be encouraged to build your skills, share ideas and make a meaningful contribution to improving diabetes services for local communities.You will receive:
- A salary of £25,200.00 to £27,825.00 FTE with access to our group pension
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping, as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing, including counselling, legal and financial advice, and career coaching
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ Learning and Development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you are encouraged to have and implement ideas that help improve services and patient outcomes
Main Responsibilities
As a Band 4 Diabetes Associate Practitioner, you will support the delivery of structured diabetes care to adults with long-term conditions. This will include undertaking agreed clinical tasks, monitoring patients’ health and wellbeing, and supporting registered clinicians in the ongoing management of diabetes care.You will work with patients to promote self-management, providing education and practical support around lifestyle, medication adherence, blood glucose monitoring and recognising signs of deterioration. You will contribute to clinics, reviews and follow-up appointments, ensuring patients feel informed, supported and involved in their care.You will be responsible for maintaining accurate clinical records, communicating effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team, and escalating concerns appropriately. You will also contribute to service improvement, audit activity and the ongoing development of diabetes pathways within Swale.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience working in a health or social care setting with direct patient contact
- A strong interest in diabetes care and supporting people with long-term conditions
- Confidence undertaking delegated clinical tasks under the supervision of a registered clinician
- Good communication skills and the ability to engage with patients, carers and colleagues
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Basic IT skills and confidence using electronic patient record systems
- A flexible, organised and professional approach to work
Desirable
- Previous experience working with patients with diabetes or other long-term conditions
- A relevant Level 4 qualification or working towards one
- Experience in community or outpatient settings
- An interest in health promotion, education and prevention
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
