Paediatric Diabetes Nurse

Job overview

Please Note:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK independently, with a visa or immigration status that allows them to fulfil the full duration and type of contract offered. The Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

We are seeking a dynamic and committed Registered Children’s Nurse with a special interest in children and young peoples diabetes to join our current Childrens Diabetes team . This role would be to support our Childrens Diabetes Service for patients aged 0-16yrs with both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

This role is open to all internal staff including those registered on our bank.

The CYP Diabetes service is for children and young people up to 16 years of age. Our Children's diabetes team currently has 2 band 7 nurse's and 1 Band 6 nurse. This role will be to work alongside the team and the MDT. Although this role is primarily for the Childrens Diabetes service, there will be some requirement to cross cover and work together with the Transition Diabetes service and MDT to provide a first class service to children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

We currently have approximately 148 patients aged 0-16yrs with diabetes who we provide a service to, with approximately 121 receiving insulin pump therapy. You will work within the paediatric setting, inpatient ward setting and also in the community to provide a high quality service to young people with diabetes and their families.

You will need to have past registered experience of working with children and young people with diabetes in a hospital or outpatient setting, and be interested in developing your skills and role further.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work and in the hours that you may be required to work in the clinic and community in order that we can provide a service to children, young people and their families. The role includes visits to homes and schools.

Advert is for 37.5 hours per week

For further information regarding this post please contact Laura Head (Lead Paediatric Diabetes Nurse) or Craig Ticehurst (Paediatric Diabetes Nurse) on 01322 428473 Informal visits are encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities Clinical responsibilities:

Responsible for the assessment of the care needs of babies, children and adolescents, and develops programmes of care in relation to the needs of the child, young people and family in relation to diabetes.

Responsible for the implementation of programmes of nursing care and evaluation of their effectiveness, ensuring that the care plan provides a continuous record of progress, response to treatment, rehabilitation and nursing care. responsibility for a defined caseload of diabetic patients within the inpatient/outpatient setting under the supervision of the Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialists.

Work in partnership with children, young people and their families in order to support and encourage involvement in their care, thus supporting family centred care.

Takes the lead in supporting parents, carers, siblings and other members of the child/ young person's support network as appropriate.

Responsible for, and takes the lead in setting and maintaining optimum standards of nursing care, ensuring that nursing guidelines and policies are adhered to within the inpatient/outpatient setting in relation to diabetes.

Work without direct supervision and be responsible for the management of his/her caseload within the hospital and outpatient setting under the supervision of the Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialists.

Maintain effective communication with multidisciplinary team members, other hospital nursing and medical staff, general practitioners, community nursing staff and statutory and non statutory organisations that may be involved with the care of the child and family.

For more information please see attached job description.

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.