Job requirements
Essential
35 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Special/other
Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
- Special/other
Ability to use own initiative
- Special/other
Positive and enthusiastic
- Special/other
Reliable
- Special/other
Effective and capable
- Special/other
Perceptive and sensitive
- Special/other
Good role model
- Special/other
Personal and professional integrity and credibility
- Special/other
Full driving licence with access to a car
- Special/other
Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Knowledge/experience
Demonstrates significant experience within a paediatric/diabetes role at Band 5 or above
- Knowledge/experience
Significant experience of caring for children and young people with Diabetes
- Knowledge/experience
Evidence of ongoing professional self-development
- Knowledge/experience
Good communication skills
- Knowledge/experience
Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Knowledge/experience
Responsive to change
- Knowledge/experience
Awareness of research and evidenced based practice
- All sections completed
All sections of the application form are completed
- Education/Qualifications
RN Child/RSCN
- Education/Qualifications
NMC Registered
- Education/Qualifications
Current practice assessor and supervisor on the live database
- Education/Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
- Education/Qualifications
Clinically competent within specialty
- Education/Qualifications
Teaching and Assessing qualification/mentorship course
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Ability to develop and motivate staff
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Proven ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team (both verbally and non-verbally)
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Excellent time management skills
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Good interpersonal skills and demonstrates ability to manage challenging situations
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Excellent IT skills
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Ability to develop user friendly teaching materials
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Awareness of benchmarking and clinical governance
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Proven ability to educate colleagues
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge/experience
Experience of involvement in service development
- Knowledge/experience
Experience of delivering presentations to a wide range of audiences
- Knowledge/experience
Experience of managing a caseload
- Education/Qualifications
1st Level degree or equivalent in nursing or health related subject
- Education/Qualifications
Diabetes Qualification or equivalent specialist knowledge/willingness to undertake training
- Education/Qualifications
Counselling qualification
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Assertively engages young people and families and carers
- Communication/interpersonal skills
Demonstrates leadership ability
Job overview
The post holder will work as a member of the Diabetes Nursing Team under the direction of the Consultants to deliver an expert nursing service to patients with Diabetes, from diagnosis until discharge or transition to the adult service.
The post holder will deliver specialist nursing skills, demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and expertise in the autonomous management of children and young people within the diabetes service.
The post holder will ensure that patients and families are educated, informed and supported by providing clinical and social support in relation to their diagnosis. It will be necessary to work flexibly with a caseload of patients, across both the hospital and community settings for a defined caseload of patients within the diabetes service and to provide symptom advice to other health care professionals and initiate guideline-based therapies. The post holder will establish clear lines of communication with primary healthcare teams . The post holder will contribute to the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines and will participate in audit and quality improvement initiatives.
The post holder will ensure that patients and their families are educated, informed and supported by providing clinical and social support in relation to their specific diagnosis and treatment plans
Main duties of the job
- It will be necessary to work flexibly across a caseload of patients across both the hospital and community setting for local patients and to provide expert advice to other health care professionals and initiate guidelines based therapies that address acute management issues for diabetes
- The post holder will contribute to the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines and will participate in audit.
- The post holder will work across organisational, regional and national boundaries and form good working relationships with colleagues within the regional diabetes network.
- Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for further details regarding the main duties and responsibilities of the job
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Children's Diabetes Specialist Nurse with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Cottingham, England. It is listed as a Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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