Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to provide expert guidance to children and families in hospital and community settings. The role includes home visits, school support, and cross-site work across two hospital sites.

The post requires leadership, excellent communication, and a UK driving license, with mandatory immunisation documentation as part of pre-employment checks. Interview date is set with Trac.

Qualifications

• Current experience of working with children and young people with diabetes is essential.
• Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse level and registration as a nurse in the UK.
• Ability to travel between two hospital sites and undertake home visits and school support.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to children and young people with diabetes and families in community and hospital settings.
• Act as a resource for the multi-professional team and lead ward staff education.
• Deliver mandatory training and support ward link nurses.

Skills

Paediatric diabetes experience

Clinical nursing

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree / registered nurse

Tools

Immunisation reporting

Job description

The role will involve providing expert advice to children and young people with diabetes and their families in both the community and hospital setting. The Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse will act as a professional resource for the multi-professional team. Current experience of working with children and young people with diabetes is essential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a keen interest in supporting and educating children, young people and families with managing diabetes from diagnosis, and will be motivated to learn. There will be a requirement for ward staff education, including delivering a mandatory training programme and supporting ward link nurses. The post will involve home visits, school support and working across two hospital sites, so ability to travel is essential.

The role involves providing advice and support during childhood and throughout the progression into our adolescent clinic for children and young people with diabetes and therefore the successful candidate must enjoy working with children and young people of all ages. They will be required to demonstrate leadership qualities, excellent communication skills and be highly motivated to work with the team to continue to develop and enhance our service.

If you are invited to attend interview you will be asked to set up an account with the Trac recruitment system in order to confirm your interview time.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our team. Our service cares for approximately 250 children and young people aged 0-19 years. The service is based at UHCW and works within the population of Coventry and Rugby, operating over 2 hospital sites.

The interview will be conducted on 8th Dec, subject to availability.

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP., University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.