Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

The Paediatric Diabetes Service at Barts Health currently manages over 700 children and young people with diabetes. We provide expert management of complex Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes in childhood and adolescence, rare forms of monogenic diabetes and neonatal diabetes. Our multidisciplinary diabetes team provides a service for children and young people aged 0-19 years. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team in ensuring achievement of the best practice tariff for paediatric diabetes.

We currently have a permanent position for internal applicants only for a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (PDSN) . We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated professional to join our well-established paediatric diabetes nursing team. The PDSN is a varied role working within both the acute and community spheres. You will work closely with the children’s wards at our three sites (The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham Hospital), as well as schools and community teams throughout East London. You will be supporting children, young people and their families from diagnosis through to our comprehensive transition programme.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, forward thinking paediatric nurses to help further develop the team. Energy, enthusiasm and a passion for supporting patients and their families living with diabetes will be vital. Whilst previous experience in diabetes is welcomed, a full training programme will be provided for the right candidate. You will be supported in your development by our experienced team of Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Diabetes service will deliver a seamless service and provide the highest level of expert nursing care to children and young people with diabetes, and their families, in line with agreed standards including the National Service Framework for Children and NICE guidelines.

The post holder will assist in the continued development of the Paediatric Diabetes service and work in close conjunction with their Manager and the named Paediatricians for Endocrinology. 

The post holder will ensure that the aims and objectives of the Paediatric Diabetes service are delivered and implemented to continually improve the standard of care that children receive.

The post holder will be an advocate for children and young people with diabetes, and their families, promoting child focussed, family centred care and act as a resource for the multi-agency team.

The post holder will have knowledge of the Senior Management Team and the development of the strategic plan for the Paediatric Diabetes service, taking into account the continuous quality improvement programme, to ensure the delivery of an efficient and cost-effective service in line with Best Practice Tariff.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.” 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Sick Children’s Nurse/ Registered RN (Child) Relevant 1st degree or equivalent Mentorship Course or equivalent Up to date registration with the NMC

Desirable criteria

Specialist Clinical Course

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience of delivering teaching/education IT literate including use of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a relevant area Experience of being involved in clinical audit and evaluation Experience of attending Paediatric Diabetes clinics

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