Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust seeks a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (PDSN) to join our established paediatric diabetes nursing team. The post holder will work across the acute and community settings, supporting children, young people and families from diagnosis through to our transition programme across three London sites.

You will deliver high‑quality care in line with National Service Framework and NICE guidelines, collaborate with paediatricians and education colleagues, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Registration with the NMC and current paediatric practice.
• Relevant degree or equivalent in nursing.
• Specialist paediatric diabetes training or course.
• Mentorship or equivalent credential.
• Experience in teaching/education and paediatric diabetes clinics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to children and young people with diabetes within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support diagnosis and transition planning for patients and families.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Ensure care aligns with National Service Framework and NICE guidelines.

Skills

Teaching/education experience

Paediatric clinical experience

Clinical audit & evaluation

Attending Paediatric Diabetes clinics

IT literate (Word, PowerPoint)

Education

Registered Sick Children's Nurse / RN (Child)

Relevant first degree or equivalent

Mentorship Course or equivalent

NMC registration up to date

Specialist Clinical Course

Job description

The Paediatric Diabetes Service at Barts Health currently manages over 700 children and young people with diabetes. We provide expert management of complex Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes in childhood and adolescence, rare forms of monogenic diabetes and neonatal diabetes. Our multidisciplinary diabetes team provides a service for children and young people aged 0-19 years. The post holder will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team in ensuring achievement of the best practice tariff for paediatric diabetes.

We currently have a permanent full time position for the role of Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (PDSN). We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated professional to join our well-established paediatric diabetes nursing team. The PDSN is a varied role working within both the acute and community spheres. You will work closely with the children's wards at our three sites (The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham Hospital), as well as schools and community teams throughout East London. You will be supporting children, young people and their families from diagnosis through to our comprehensive transition programme.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, forward thinking paediatric nurses to help further develop the team. Energy, enthusiasm and a passion for supporting patients and their families living with diabetes will be vital.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Diabetes service will deliver a seamless service and provide the highest level of expert nursing care to children and young people with diabetes, and their families, in line with agreed standards including the National Service Framework for Children and NICE guidelines.

The post holder will assist in the continued development of the Paediatric Diabetes service and work in close conjunction with their Manager and the named Paediatricians for Endocrinology.

The post holder will ensure that the aims and objectives of the Paediatric Diabetes service are delivered and implemented to continually improve the standard of care that children receive.

The post holder will be an advocate for children and young people with diabetes, and their families, promoting child focussed, family centred care and act as a resource for the multi-agency team.

The post holder will have knowledge of the Senior Management Team and the development of the strategic plan for the Paediatric Diabetes service, taking into account the continuous quality improvement programme, to ensure the delivery of an efficient and cost-effective service in line with Best Practice Tariff.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Sick Children's Nurse/ Registered RN (Child)
• Relevant 1st degree or equivalent
• Mentorship Course or equivalent
• Up to date registration with the NMC
• Specialist Clinical Course

Experience

• Experience of delivering teaching/education
• Experience of working in a relevant area
• Experience of being involved in clinical audit and evaluation
• Experience of attending Paediatric Diabetes clinics

Knowledge

• IT literate including use of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.