Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Diabetes Service

Continuously revaluates findings and clinical response to treatment and establishes an appropriate ongoing management plan accordingly with the support of the Diabetes MDT when required. Prioritises health problems and intervenes appropriately in complex, urgent and emergency situations, including initiation and leadership of resuscitation, for example in severe hypoglycaemia. Manages clinical events involving patients, often requiring unpredictable and high levels of mental and/or physical effort according to the patients dependency and clinical need. Provides clinical cover to the specialty wards according to patient and staffing needs. Prescribes and reviews medication (as an independent prescriber) for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with best/evidence-based practice and national and local protocols and within the roles scope of practice and legal framework.