Senior Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse - Team Leader

Children's Hospice South West; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) invites applications for a Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse Team Leader based at Wythenshawe Hospital. The post supports a large caseload of CYP with all forms of diabetes within a major paediatric centre, collaborating across hospital and community services.

You will lead an experienced multidisciplinary team, work 08:00–18:00, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Senior paediatric diabetes nurse with leadership experience.
• Experience delivering care across hospital and community settings.
• Experience with diabetes technology such as insulin pumps and CGM is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead paediatric diabetes nursing team to improve service delivery.
• Collaborate with clinicians across organisations to enhance patient experience.
• Deliver diabetes care in hospital, community, and home settings.
• Support families and young people living with diabetes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced paediatric diabetes nurse specialist looking for a new challenge within a friendly and highly functioning diabetes team who strive to provide the highest standards of care to their patients?Do you have the enthusiasm, interest and energy to be part of delivering excellent care to CYP & families with all types of diabetes within the largest Children's Hospital in the UK?

The Children's Diabetes team at Wythenshawe Hospital Royal, is a Managed Clinical Service of Manchester Children's Hospital. We are pleased to offer a permanent Team leader post for a Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse .

We are seeking someone who is passionate about paediatric diabetes and achieving optimum health outcomes for all children, young people and their families living with this long-term condition.

Main duties of the job

As the senior paediatric diabetes nurse, you should demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. You will also need to establish effective working relationships across the organisation and National CYP Diabetes Network to continually improve our service delivery, patient experience and staff support. We provide a seamless service across secondary and community care services for a large caseload of CYP with all forms of diabetes which adds to the appeal of joining our highly skilled and experienced multi-professional team.

In this role, you will work as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians, nurses, a dietitian, and a psychologist, to deliver high-quality diabetes care. This includes providing support in hospital settings, in the community, and within patients' homes. You will gain extensive experience with advanced diabetes technologies, including integrated insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring systems. Approximately 90% of our caseload currently uses insulin pump therapy alongside CGM.

The team provides support to families Monday-Friday from 08:00 - 18.00 with out of hours weekend service support to the ward for newly diagnosed patients.

A car driver is essential for this role to cover home and school visits.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities

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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification - RN Child
• Educated to 1st degree level
• Specialty qualification - Diabetes
• Teaching qualification
• V300 Non-Medical prescriber
• Leadership qualification

Desirable

• Masters or working towards masters in related subject

Experience

Essential

• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/specialty for at least 3 years