Diabetes Liaison Nurse
Beacon Hospital
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Take on other responsibilities as determined by the Assistant Director of Nursing
- Work closely with the Diabetes ANP in this area, to create management plans for individual patients and opportunities for service development
- Identify areas for professional development and agree with the Assistant Director of Nursing courses, conferences and personal study to achieve these
- To expect support in developing a professional skill set expected of the role
- Develop sufficient familiary with commonly prescribed diabetes medications to educate patient and staff on correct use
- Support patients attending designated Beacon outpatient appointments
- Develop common pathways and protocols for management of diabetes as agreed with the diabetes ANP and endocrine consultants and support the implementation across the Beacon Hospital to enhance patient care
- Support diabetes ANP as required in organisational aspects of the service
- Support patients with self management plans through telephone, clinic and inpatient contacts
- Liaise with community and primary care services to ensure Beacon diabetes patients have equitable and seamless access to primary and secondary care resources