Senior Children's Diabetes Specialist Nurse

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is seeking a dedicated nurse specialist for children's diabetes care. This role involves providing expert nursing services, education, and support to patients aged 0-18 diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Suitable candidates should demonstrate significant nursing experience, particularly in diabetes care, and possess relevant qualifications. The position also requires strong communication skills and the ability to work flexibly across various settings.

Qualifications

• Significant experience caring for children with Type 1 & 2 Diabetes.
• Evidence of collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in managing a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing service for diabetes patients.
• Provide education and support to patients and families.
• Lead development of clinical nursing practice in line with guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Experience in team collaboration

Leadership ability

Organizational skills

Education

RSCN/RN (child) and current NMC Registration

Children & Young people’s diabetes care module

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Masters degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust / Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving over 1.65 million people and employing ~20,000 staff across multiple sites. The Partnership aims to deliver world-class hospital and community services, supported by research and education with Hull York Medical School.

The post holder will take responsibility under the direction of the Consultant body to deliver an expert nursing service to patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Some caseloads may include MODY and Cystic Fibrosis related diabetes, from diagnosis until discharge or transition to the adult service. The post holder will work flexibly across hospital and community settings and will provide nurse-led consultations with the child and family.

You will educate, inform and support patients and families, providing clinical and social support related to their specific diagnosis, and will provide expert advice to other health care professionals and initiates guideline-based therapies to address acute management issues. Clear communication with primary care teams will be established to improve community care for this patient group.

The role involves working across organisational, regional and national settings as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• To hold responsibility for the children’s diabetes specialist nursing team
• Work flexibly across a caseload of patients in both hospital and community settings, providing expert advice to other health care professionals and initiating guideline-based therapies addressing acute diabetes management
• Lead the development of evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines and participate in audits
• Work across organisational, regional and national boundaries and build strong working relationships with colleagues within the regional diabetes network
• Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by assessing your circumstances against criteria on thegov.uk website.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest NHS partnership arrangements, serving over 1.65 million people and employing nearly 20,000 staff. It comprises Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Scunthorpe General Hospital; Goole and District Hospital; Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. We are Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School and contribute to research across biomedical, primary care, palliative, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer and oncology.

We strive to develop a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to deliver excellent patient care and a strong future for our employees, Partnership and community.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities. If applications are high, the advert may close earlier than stated.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• RSCN/RN (child) and current NMC Registration
• Children & Young people’s diabetes care module or equivalent qualification
• Teaching and Assessing qualification/mentorship course
• Current practice assessor and supervisor on the live database
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake this
• Masters degree or equivalent
• Counselling qualification

Application completion

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Knowledge, training & experience

• Professional Clinical knowledge acquired through significant experience at Band 6 or above
• Significant experience of caring for children and young people with Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Evidence of having worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s health care including local and national guidance
• Evidence of ongoing professional self-development
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Proven ability to coordinate and delegate workload appropriately
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Experience of involvement in service development
• Experience in research and audit
• Experience of delivering presentations to a wide range of audiences
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of managing conflict

Communication & interpersonal skills

• Ability to build credibility quickly within the organisation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle telephone enquiries from staff, patients and carers with judgment to respond or refer
• Ability to convey complex information to patients, relatives and carers with different levels of understanding
• Ability to interact with patients who may have been recently diagnosed with a serious chronic condition and their families
• Able to deliver and receive complex/highly sensitive information from consultants and other health professionals
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond to multiple priorities
• Demonstrates ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations
• Ability to use IT systems and software to collect/manage data and create reports
• Assertively engage young people, families and carers
• Demonstrates leadership ability

Special attributes and other

• Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
• Personal and professional appearance and credibility
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Ability to prioritise own workload to meet clinical targets and deadlines
• Conscientious, honest, reliable and a good timekeeper
• Full driving licence with access to a car
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure may be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust