Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated paediatric nurse to join their team in Ashford. This role offers the opportunity to work with children and young people with diabetes, providing expert care and support. With a focus on professional development, you'll have access to specialist training and career progression. Join a supportive environment that values diversity and fosters long-term relationships with patients and families. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of young patients, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

Relocation policy

Parking available

Support for CPD

No smoking policy

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric diabetes management and care.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care and support to children with diabetes.
• Participate in the Out of Hours on-call service.

Skills

Paediatric Nursing

Teaching Skills

Diabetes Management

Time Management

Education

Registered Nurse/Child branch

Two years post qualification

Job description

Main area Paediatric Diabetes Grade Band 6 Contract Secondment: 6 months (Will participate in the out of hours telephone on-call service) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Out of Hours on-call service (pro-rata)) Job ref 344-0138WCY-INT

Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

Do you have an interest in, or passion for working with children and young people with diabetes, or do you have previous experience in the management of paediatric diabetes that you’d like to develop and share within a new team?

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated paediatric nurse who would like to develop their career further within the area of childhood and adolescent diabetes. Opportunities to undertake specialist training along with further career progression into a clinical specialist role are available within the service.

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 role building long term professional relationships with CYP and their families. We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding and supported role with our care group.

With the majority of clients having Type1 diabetes and over 85% 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.

To participate in the Out of Hours telephone on-call service for children, young people and their families ensuring they have access to specialist diabetes advice (pro-rata)

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.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Child branch
• Two years post qualification
• Experience of teaching

Clinical/Experience

• Recent paediatric experience
• Demonstartes teaching skills/experience
• Previous experience in paediatric diabetes grade 5/6
• Experience of caring for Children with diabetes
• Evidence of on-going professional development

Personal attributes

• Reference to Trust values
• Evidence of good of good time management

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

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 new 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 at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

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 Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

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

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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.