Expression of Interest Staff Nurse – Diabetic Day Centre, (12.006 (2025))

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Staff Nurse Diabetic Day Centre Tallaght University Hospital

37.5 hours per week

Reference Number: 12.006*(2025)

Are you a dedicated and passionate Staff Nurse looking to make a change in your career and gain more experience We are currently looking for a Staff Nurse to transfer to our Diabetic Day Centre where there is one post of 37.5 hours available.

Qualifications & Experience

Must have:

Be a current Staff Nurse employed by Tallaght University Hospital
Be a Member of the General Division of the active register of the Nursing and Midwifery board of Ireland.
Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level.
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience in acute care sector managing patients with diabetes.
Have a clinical and administrative capability to properly discharge the functions of the role.
Have an interest in Diabetes with experience in the area and a commitment to further studies.

Roles and responsibilities of the post (in conjunction with CNS and ANP colleagues):

Provide structured education to patients who are newly diagnosed with T1 and T2 diabetes with regard to diagnosis prognosis planned treatments and side effects and follow up.
Assess patients understanding of their diagnosis and its implications
Communicate with patients families and friends assess needs and provide relevant support information education and advice.
Provides educational and consultative sessions for both the patient and their family members to discuss any ongoing concerns or for education regarding their condition or their plan of care.
Ensure that patient has a follow up appointment to enhance their diabetes knowledge
Provide psychological emotional and informational support to patients and their families.
Co-ordinate appointments with other members of the multidisciplinary team including the dietician diabetes medical team Podiatry service and psychologist
Refer patients for retinal screening
Provide education to use Continuous glucose monitoring apply for funding connecting to DDC monitoring platform and review data
Support CNS to initiate continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps for T1DM Patients
Provide telephone/ email support to patients
Provide Face to face and virtual Review
Inpatient review of patients who are referred on Synergy
Identify Diabetes complications (DKA HHS Hypoglycaemia) and educate patient
Explore nursing interventions that assist patients with issues of compliance to treatment and identify appropriate interventions in discussion with the relevant team members.
Work closely with other members of the diabetes team. Attend team meetings
Establishes clear patterns for communicating and co-operating with medical and ward staff and other professionals such as general practitioners public health nurses and practice nurses
Work closely with diabetes medical team in clinical decision-making and discharge planning for individual patients.
Deliver structured educational opportunities to facilitate staff. This will include educational sessions for Pre-Registration and Post Registration Nurses.
Undertake continuing professional development through formal and informal educational opportunities thus ensuring continuing credibility amongst nursing medical and allied health professionals.

Application Procedure
Applications can be submitted on-line at completing the application form and attaching your CV. Candidates should be aware that when applying for a post through the On-Line Application System (Candidate Manager) they will receive an automated replying acknowledging receipt of their application. Should you for any reason not receive this automated acknowledgement you should notify the Human Resources Department before the closing date otherwise your application will not be considered.

Closing Date: 17th December 2025

Informal enquiries to: Linda Collins ADON Medical Directorate or extension 2094

Required Experience:

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EXPRESSION OF INTERESTStaff Nurse Diabetic Day Centre Tallaght University Hospital 37.5 hours per week Reference Number: 12.006*(2025)Are you a dedicated and passionate Staff Nurse looking to make a change in your career and gain more experience We are currently looking for a Staff Nurse to transfe...

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Staff Nurse Diabetic Day Centre Tallaght University Hospital

37.5 hours per week

Reference Number: 12.006*(2025)

Be a current Staff Nurse employed by Tallaght University Hospital
Be a Member of the General Division of the active register of the Nursing and Midwifery board of Ireland.
Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level.
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience in acute care sector managing patients with diabetes.
Have a clinical and administrative capability to properly discharge the functions of the role.
Have an interest in Diabetes with experience in the area and a commitment to further studies.

Roles and responsibilities of the post (in conjunction with CNS and ANP colleagues):

Provide structured education to patients who are newly diagnosed with T1 and T2 diabetes with regard to diagnosis prognosis planned treatments and side effects and follow up.
Assess patients understanding of their diagnosis and its implications
Communicate with patients families and friends assess needs and provide relevant support information education and advice.
Provides educational and consultative sessions for both the patient and their family members to discuss any ongoing concerns or for education regarding their condition or their plan of care.
Ensure that patient has a follow up appointment to enhance their diabetes knowledge
Provide psychological emotional and informational support to patients and their families.
Co-ordinate appointments with other members of the multidisciplinary team including the dietician diabetes medical team Podiatry service and psychologist
Refer patients for retinal screening
Provide education to use Continuous glucose monitoring apply for funding connecting to DDC monitoring platform and review data
Support CNS to initiate continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps for T1DM Patients
Provide telephone/ email support to patients
Provide Face to face and virtual Review
Inpatient review of patients who are referred on Synergy
Identify Diabetes complications (DKA HHS Hypoglycaemia) and educate patient
Explore nursing interventions that assist patients with issues of compliance to treatment and identify appropriate interventions in discussion with the relevant team members.
Work closely with other members of the diabetes team. Attend team meetings
Establishes clear patterns for communicating and co-operating with medical and ward staff and other professionals such as general practitioners public health nurses and practice nurses
Work closely with diabetes medical team in clinical decision-making and discharge planning for individual patients.
Deliver structured educational opportunities to facilitate staff. This will include educational sessions for Pre-Registration and Post Registration Nurses.
Undertake continuing professional development through formal and informal educational opportunities thus ensuring continuing credibility amongst nursing medical and allied health professionals.