Diabetes Nurse Educator
University Hospital Sharjah
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Sharjah
Contract type: Full time
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Date: 23 Dec 2025
Location: Sharjah, AE
Company: University Hospital Sharjah
Position Summary
To provide clinical diabetic education and management to all related Adult diabetic patients (Inpatient and Outpatient) in UHS.
Summary of Main Duties
Position Requirements/Qualifications
Required
Position criteria
Date: 23 Dec 2025
Location: Sharjah, AE
Company: University Hospital Sharjah
Position Summary
To provide clinical diabetic education and management to all related Adult diabetic patients (Inpatient and Outpatient) in UHS.
Summary of Main Duties
- Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)
- Complies with all UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations
- Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation program to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards
- Performs nursing practice in line with the facility, MOH, JCI and FDON policies, procedures and standards
- Provide Outpatient diabetes and self-management training and education to type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetic patients.
- Plan, develop and implement individual and group diabetes education for adult patients, their families and care providers.
- Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the diabetic nursing care of each patient, considering the patient’s individuality, abilities, culture and right to choose.
- In conjunction with the dietetic department provide nutritional counseling for weight control and disease management.
- Educate and follow patients with diabetes for control of blood sugar, lipids, renal function and prevention of diabetes complications.
- Educate and train patient and family members/care providers on how to administer insulin, self-monitoring of blood sugars and medication education.
- Refer to other members of the MDT as required, including Dietetic department, wound care specialist nurse, podiatrist and endocrinology.
- Assist in training and educating nursing staff in diabetes and health clinical procedures, coordinating in-service education, continuing education, development and assessment of clinical diabetes-based competencies.
- Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for diabetes and health education guidelines.
- Develop collaborative relationships with other departments, services, and community health care agencies to facilitate and support high standards of diabetes care.
- Assist in evaluating the diabetes programme on a continuing basis, assessing teaching methods and education material for both staff and patients, with action taken for any required changes.
- Assist in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) data collection and analysis.
- Assist in developing and implementing required educational resources for both staff and patients/families.
- Participates in the provision of a safe and positive workplace by enhancing occupational health and safety requirements, as well as monitoring the operations and continuous improvement of the safety management system.
- Attends assigned committees and reports back to department.
- Acts as clinical resource providing support for diabetic patient care.
- Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care, within agreed scope of practice and competency.
- Documents the nursing care and education of each patient in the approved patient medical record, in accordance with the facility approved medical record and documentation policy.
- Ensures patient environment is safe for patients and staff by utilizing infection control practices, adhering to International patient safety goals and following facility health and safety policies
- Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered
- Adhere to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress.
- Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the Bio – Medical department and nurse in charge immediately.
- Ensures all administrative billing documentation, appointment scheduling and insurance approval is complete as per facility policy and billing details have been communicated with patient and family.
- Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary.
- Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken.
- Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times.
- Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar.
- Responsible for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating knowledge through educational activities.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned (within scope of practice)
- The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract.
Position Requirements/Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing holding a BSc Nursing /Diploma of Nursing, not less than 3 years study duration
- Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience in acute care facility with interest in Diabetes education.
- BLS certificate
- Advanced Life support
- Post-Graduation Diabetic educator course.
Required
- Current license in country of origin
- UAE Ministry of Health License
- BLS certificate
Position criteria
- 5 years post graduate experience
- Computer literate familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel
- Must be fluent in written and spoken English, spoken Arabic an advantage
- Previous UAE experience
- experience in a commissioning environment
- experience of working in International accredited hospital (JCIA)
- Participated in Preceptors/Education programs
- Have knowledge current evidence-based nursing practice.
- Demonstrate understanding of diabetic education principles and their application in a clinical setting.
- Demonstrate proven success in collaborating with peers & colleagues and able to work in, a diverse multi-cultural environment
- Management, administrative and leadership skills required to effectively organize and direct staff and services
- Basic data management & analytical skills
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