Paediatric Diabetes Nurse

Ekhuft; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation policy

Parking available

Flexible working

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced paediatric diabetes nurse to join the Children’s Diabetes Team. You will provide expert nursing care and support to children and young people diagnosed with diabetes, working under the guidance of specialist nurses and liaising with families and other professionals.

The post involves supporting a caseload across East Kent, delivering evidence-based practices, and contributing to a multidisciplinary approach in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with child health specialty.
• Recent clinical experience in acute Trust or paediatric community setting.
• Able to teach staff, parents and patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care and support to children and young people with diabetes.
• Support a caseload across East Kent under the direction of specialist nurses.
• Collaborate with families and professionals to provide emotional and practical support.

Skills

Communication

Time management

IT skills

Teaching capability

Education

Registered Nurse/Child branch

Preceptorship completed

Job description

Do you have an interest in, or passion for working with children and young people with diabetes? Do you have some experience in the management of paediatric diabetes and would like to develop your knowledge and skills further?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the East Kent Children’s diabetes team.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated paediatric nurse who would like to develop professionally within the speciality of childhood and adolescent diabetes.

With one of the largest services for children and young people with diabetes in the South East Coast and London network we can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive secondment working alongside experienced and specialist multidisciplinary staff within the children’s diabetes team,

With the majority of clients having Type1 diabetes and approximately 90% currently using integrated insulin pump and sensor technology vast experience in the use of the latest diabetes related technologies is available.

Here at East Kent Hospitals we value diversity in our workforce and as such encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you believe there may be any barriers to your consideration of this role we would encourage you to contact us for a further discussion. Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To work within the Children’s Diabetes Team, providing expert nursing care, support and advice to children and young people following the diagnosis of diabetes.

To work under the direction of the specialist nurses, supporting a caseload of patients across East Kent.

To work in partnership with the children, young people and their families offering advice, emotional and practical support and liaising with other professionals.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Personal attributes

• Aware of the Trust vision, mission and values
• Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
• Ability to develop working relationships with others Time management and personal organisation skills.

Clinical/Experience

• Recent clinical experience within an acute Trust or Paediatric Community setting).
• Delivery of evidence‑based practice
• Demonstrates child focused approach
• Basic IT skills
• Demonstrates an ability to teach staff, parents, patients and other professionals
• Previous experience in paediatric diabetes grade 5/6
• Experience of caring for Children with diabetes
• Evidence of on‑going professional development
• Evidence of facilitating learning in practice

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Child branch
• Completion of Preceptorship

Governance

• Understanding of data protection principles

Other Requirements

• Have means to travel in a timely way between the main hospital sites within East Kent
• Possess a full driver licence and have access to a car that can be used for work purposes, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website . The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no‑smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.