Job summary
We'd love to hear from you if you are dynamic, committed and like to think outside of the box. Our diabetes team is going from strength to strength, working together to transform the way we deliver care you our children and young people living with diabetes. With the support of the current MDT you will be bring your ideas to help us to be as accessible as possible to our patients.
You will be a budding PDSN with a genuine interest in the care of patients with diabetes. We will support you to undertake the appropriate training, which upon completion will enable you to progress to a PDSN role.
We will support your development when you join our team which will be led by a cross site Lead PDSN. You will be based at Frimley Park Hospital, but part of a wider nursing team which gives greater opportunities to learn and develop.
Main duties of the job
- To review all children and young people admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes, with the aim to support early discharge so that they can be managed in their own home and reduce the likelihood of readmissions.
- Toundertakecomprehensivehealthcareneedsofpatientswithdiabetes, changing treatmentplanasnecessary,includingassessmentofpatientswhenonan inpatient wardandatpostdischargethroughaclinicorvirtual visits.
- To be skilled in the assessment and basic management of patients with diabetes, developing autonomous clinical decision making.
- To provide appropriate information, education, advice and support particularly to the patients and parents.
- To provide the nursing and support for children and families who have diabetes and/or experiencing complications, high HbA1c treatment managementi.e.pump starts
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the patients post hospitaldischargebybeingthefirstpointof telephone contact and work towards the development of a children telephone helpline. To advise and support patients and their families to manage their symptoms, giving highly specialist advice as appropriate.
- To hold regular nurse-delivered clinics where patient assessments, treatment plans are completed and using their clinical judgement request investigations or make referrals.
- Toliaisewithpatientsandtheirfamilies,providingthenecessaryeducationandsupporttocommunitysettings(eg.Schools).
- Toactasaresourcefortraininganddevelopmentofotherstaffskillsneededwithinthespecialistarea.
- Topromoteoverallhealthandwell-beingof children and young people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the patients post hospitaldischargebybeingthefirstpointof telephone contact and work towards the development of a children telephone helpline. To advise and support patients and their families to manage their symptoms, giving highly specialist advice as appropriate.
- To hold regular nurse-delivered clinics where patient assessments, treatment plans are completed and using their clinical judgement request investigations or make referrals.
- Toliaisewithpatientsandtheirfamilies,providingthenecessaryeducationandsupporttocommunitysettings(eg.Schools).
- Toactasaresourcefortraininganddevelopmentofotherstaffskillsneededwithinthespecialistarea.
- Topromoteoverallhealthandwell-beingof children and young people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Sick Children's Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children) /RN Child
- Relevant specialist post basic programme
- First degree in nursing, or demonstrable experience at this level
Desirable
- Completed / completing a Master's pathway
Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical assessmentskills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Keyboard and word processing skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of formal / informal teaching of patients & staff
- Experience in managing paediatric diabetes patients in the hospital and community settings
Desirable
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
- Experience in acting as a clinical supervisor and mentor to others
- Participating in nurse delivered clinics
- Extensive diabetes experience
- Previous practice development experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Sick Children's Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children) /RN Child
- Relevant specialist post basic programme
- First degree in nursing, or demonstrable experience at this level
Desirable
- Completed / completing a Master's pathway
Skills
Essential
- Advanced clinical assessmentskills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Keyboard and word processing skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of formal / informal teaching of patients & staff
- Experience in managing paediatric diabetes patients in the hospital and community settings
Desirable
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
- Experience in acting as a clinical supervisor and mentor to others
- Participating in nurse delivered clinics
- Extensive diabetes experience
- Previous practice development experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
