Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health trust in the South West is seeking a motivated Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join their progressive team. This role involves caring for children with diabetes across community settings, including home and school visits. The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills, knowledge of paediatric diabetes, and the ability to work autonomously. This fixed-term position offers a supportive environment with mentorship opportunities and the chance to impact children's health positively.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate self-direction and a willingness to develop their skills.
• Maintain excellent organisational, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Support and teach staff, families, and other professionals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Care for over 500 children in managing diabetes.
• Work flexibly within the community for home and school visits.
• Support a fast-paced and unpredictable workload.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of paediatric diabetes

Ability to work autonomously

Self-direction

Organisational skills

Teaching ability

Flexibility

Resilience

Job description

children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our busy, progressive and supportive Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse Team. Working in a demanding environment, the successful applicant will be required to demonstrate:

Responsibilities

• Excellent communication skills
• A sound knowledge of paediatric diabetes; aetiology and treatment.
• The ability to work both autonomously and as a member of the nursing team/MDT
• Demonstrate self-direction and a willingness to develop their skills
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills
• The ability to support and teach staff, families and other professionals
• The ability to work flexibly and manage change in a positive and effective way
• Demonstrate resilience with a fast paced and unpredictable workload

This position will be supported by an allocated band 7 mentor, the Lead Diabetes nurse and the wider diabetes team.

The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) provides a local service for children and young people from the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. In addition, we take referrals for specialist care for families from across the Southwest and nationally. The Paediatric Diabetes Nursing team currently care for over 500 children in the region, utilising various ways of managing diabetes, including injections, hybrid closed loop systems and continuous glucose monitors.

The post is largely based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, but with a remit of work within the community, including home and school visits as well as our various clinic settings across Bristol and Weston.

This fixed term post would be an ideal opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps into the world of the Diabetes CNS role, Secondments considered.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of