Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse, where you will play a vital role in managing the health and well-being of children and young people with diabetes. This part-time position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic team, providing expert clinical management and support to patients and their families. You will be instrumental in promoting self-care and independence, while also engaging in quality improvement initiatives. If you are dedicated and passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in paediatric diabetes care.
• Strong communication and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with diabetes, providing expert advice.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to improve care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Management

Patient Advocacy

Team Collaboration

Diabetes Management

Education

Registered Nurse Child/RSCN

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Recognised Post registration qualification in Paediatric Diabetes

Tools

IT Skills (Word Processing, Spreadsheets)

Job description

Main area Paediatric Diabetes Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 26 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5) Job ref 405-25-NM223PDSN

Employer Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Dorset County Hospital Town Dorchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59

Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our specialist team, caring for approximately 100 children and young people aged 0-19 years. We are recruiting a permanent position, working 26 hours over 3 - 4 days. We require the successful applicant to generally work Monday - Thursday (3 days one week and 4 days the next) with flexibility to respond to the demands of the service to ensure service cover. The service is based at Dorset County Hospital and works with the population in the locality.

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and supportive Specialist Nurse to join our forward thinking and innovative Paediatric Diabetes team. The post holder will provide leadership and expert clinical management of diabetes in childhood and adolescence to enable children and young people with diabetes to reach their optimum level of health, independence, social and psychological/emotional well-being, through provision of continuous clinical, social and psychological/emotional support for the patient, their families and carers.

It is possible to offer this post as a band 5 developmental post as Diabetes Staff Nurse for candidates who are interested in becoming a PDSN, with progression to band 6 PDSN following the successful completion of a recognized Management of Childhood Diabetes Course.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve managing a caseload of patients, providing expert advice to children and young people with diabetes and their families in both the community and hospital setting therefore the ability to drive and use own car for work is essential.

You will be actively involved in quality improvement within the team including contributing to improvements in care in both hospital and community settings through multi-professional, multi-agency working, across primary and secondary health care services and the Paediatric Diabetes Network.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate leadership qualities, excellent communication skills and be highly motivated to work with the team to continue to develop and enhance our service.

Working for our organisation

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details, please see Job Description:

• Work with CYPD, their families and carers predominately up to the age of 19 years with type 1, type 2 and other forms of diabetes as part of the Paediatric Diabetes Multi-Disciplinary
• Team (MDT).
• Be an advocate for CYPD promoting child / young person focussed, family centred care, and act as a resource for others involved with their care
• Teach, assess and CYPD, their families and carers (to include education setting staff) to carry out all aspects of diabetes self-care and management, supporting, motivating and
• empowering them to enable them to appropriately and effectively manage their condition.
• Utilise and demonstrate a good knowledge of safeguarding issues to ensure the child’s safety at all time
• Work with the Paediatric Diabetes MDT in the delivery of the Paediatric Diabetes Best Practice Tariff
• Undertake specialist assessment of CYPD nursing needs; plan, implement and evaluate care using clinical knowledge and skills
• Manage a patient caseload as Named Nurse and Key Worker.
• Liaise with Health Care Professionals and other professionals (EG education setting staff), who have daily contact with the CYPD in order to provide specialist diabetes care, advice and self-management education in a variety of settings for example; inpatient, outpatient, clinic, home, school, work and college; face to face, by telephone, text Message, email and video conferencing in accordance with Trust guidance.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse Child/RSCN
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Recognised Post registration qualification in Paediatric Diabetes
• Non-medical prescribing course or willingness to undertake.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Significant Post registration experience within an environment that cares for Children or Young people with Diabetes.
• Working with children and young people from a variety of backgrounds
• Significant experience of working with children and families and the home / community setting
• Evidence of continued professional Development
• Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team and Inter-agency working.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Competent and demonstrative expertise in communication skills with professionals, children and families
• Evidence of ability to practice as a proficient practitioner with a wide range of clinical skills, whilst recognising own limitations.
• Able to manage own caseload and work with minimal supervision
• Competency and high standards in relation to documentation and record keeping skills Basic IT skills in word processing, report writing and spreadsheets.
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within an extended MDT. Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
• Understanding of professional nursing issues and the pillars of clinical governance, including experience of clinical audit.
• Demonstrates awareness and responsibilities with regard to child protection issues.
• Ability to act as an advocate for children and families.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
• Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team and the development and maintenance of professional relations including external agencies.
• Ability to work in a flexible manner and prioritise according to the demands of the situation, time and workload management.

Our Mission

Outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them.

Our Vision

Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

Our Values

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

For more information, please use the link below to read our joint strategy for Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Please read the job description and person specification carefully to ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

The closing date/interview date is subject to amendment; this vacancy may therefore expire at short notice, so we recommend that you submit an application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close any vacancies without notice.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email; therefore it is important that you check your personal email account regularly.

Unfortunately we are unable to respond to every application; if we do not contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date, please be advised that you not have been shortlisted on this occasion.

You can contact us on 01305 254655 to find out whether you have been shortlisted or if you would like feedback.

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.

Name Samantha Thornton Job title Paediatric Diabetes CNS Team Leads Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07950861197 Additional information

Alternatively contact: Emily Denton [e-mail] 07917736496

or Children's Diabetes Team 01305 255282