Job summary
Consideration would be given to applicants as a band 6 development role
An exciting opportunity has risen for an enthusiastic, innovative and proactive Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse, with an excellent knowledge and clinical skills to join the team at DBTH. You will work in an established and dynamic team and be responsible for holding your own caseload.
We are looking for a highly motivated Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist to fulfil this post. The banding will be reflective of the candidates experience and qualifications, based on their ability to deliver the service. We will consider applications from children's nurses with significant experience working with diabetes patients into a band 6 development role.
Main duties of the job
You will act as an autonomouspractitioner (depending on level of experience) for a group of patients. Maintain links across organisational boundaries, acting as a source of specialist knowledge working within agreed protocols and guidelines
This is a senior nursing role within the organisation and there is an expectation that the post holder will fully contribute to the leadership and delivery of high-quality patient care within the Division.
The prime function of the role is to provide clinical expertise in supporting the delivery of high standards of nursing care for children and young people within their care; by supporting and enhancing the work of the Diabetes Consultant Lead.
About us
All staff and volunteers working within the trust have a duty to be aware of their own and the organisation's roles and responsibilities for safeguarding and protecting children and young people, and vulnerable adults. You must be competent to recognise abuse, respond appropriately and contribute to the processes for safeguarding, accessing training and supervision as appropriate to your role.
The prevention and control of infection is an integral part of the role of all health care personnel. Staff members, in conjunction with all relevant professionals will contribute to the prevention and control of infection through standard infection control practices and compliance with the Trust's infection control policies in order to ensure the highest quality of care to patients. If your normal duties are directly or indirectly concerned with patient care you must ensure you receive sufficient training, information and supervision on the measures required to prevent and control risks of infection.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Holds own defined caseload of children and young people within the community, maintain continuity of treatment, education and support to children and families.
- Contributes to Consultant led diabetes clinics in conjunction to other health care professions.
- Communicates complex, sensitive information effectively and empathetically to patients and relatives. Maintains personally generated observations in records.
- Work as an expert practitioner in given area, acting as a resource for other interdisciplinary healthcare professions.
- To drive best practice for children and young people with diabetes and advocate for this group collaboratively with adult diabetes services and the wider health community.
- As leader of a defined clinical area and an expert practitioner, liaise, guide and advise the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies in the provision of optimum patient care.
- Be responsible for ensuring the environment and ward processes are responsive to the needs of patients and their carers recognising the importance of privacy, dignity and diversity.
- Individuals will be highly visible in their clinical area, working alongside, and leading the team in a clinical supervisory role.
- Acting as a role model, employ professional behaviour and foster clear lines of communication between the clinical staff and the Care Group management team.
- Ensure processes are in place to facilitate effective communication being established with all disciplines, patients and relatives, which meet individual needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Holds own defined caseload of children and young people within the community, maintain continuity of treatment, education and support to children and families.
- Contributes to Consultant led diabetes clinics in conjunction to other health care professions.
- Communicates complex, sensitive information effectively and empathetically to patients and relatives. Maintains personally generated observations in records.
- Work as an expert practitioner in given area, acting as a resource for other interdisciplinary healthcare professions.
- To drive best practice for children and young people with diabetes and advocate for this group collaboratively with adult diabetes services and the wider health community.
- As leader of a defined clinical area and an expert practitioner, liaise, guide and advise the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies in the provision of optimum patient care.
- Be responsible for ensuring the environment and ward processes are responsive to the needs of patients and their carers recognising the importance of privacy, dignity and diversity.
- Individuals will be highly visible in their clinical area, working alongside, and leading the team in a clinical supervisory role.
- Acting as a role model, employ professional behaviour and foster clear lines of communication between the clinical staff and the Care Group management team.
- Ensure processes are in place to facilitate effective communication being established with all disciplines, patients and relatives, which meet individual needs
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RSCN or RN (Child) - Degree level or evidence of degree level achievements with equivalent experience
- Recognised Diabetes Qualification(s)
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of continual professional development and education.
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience working in diabetes
- Experience of needs assessment/care planning
- Experience of Caseload management
- Experience of provision of training/education to a range of staff and patients.
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting
Interpersonal & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care
- Excellent personal and communication skills
- Good facilitation/ presentation, teaching and assessing skills
- Excellent organisational ability
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Creative, resourceful and imaginative
- Excellent role model
- Ability to critically analyse research and evidence based practice
- Evidence of working with diabetes-related technology such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
- Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- Able to assess risk to maintain personal safety in a variety of settings
- Good IT skills
- Cleared by Occupational Health
- Committed to Safeguarding - DBS Enhanced Barred List checking
Desirable
- I.T. Literacy
- Knowledge of Diabetes NSF, DH and NICE guidelines
- Knowledge of Paediatric Diabetes Best Practice Tariff
- Knowledge of diabetes related technology including insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RSCN or RN (Child) - Degree level or evidence of degree level achievements with equivalent experience
- Recognised Diabetes Qualification(s)
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of continual professional development and education.
Desirable
- Independent Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience working in diabetes
- Experience of needs assessment/care planning
- Experience of Caseload management
- Experience of provision of training/education to a range of staff and patients.
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting
Interpersonal & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care
- Excellent personal and communication skills
- Good facilitation/ presentation, teaching and assessing skills
- Excellent organisational ability
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Creative, resourceful and imaginative
- Excellent role model
- Ability to critically analyse research and evidence based practice
- Evidence of working with diabetes-related technology such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
- Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- Able to assess risk to maintain personal safety in a variety of settings
- Good IT skills
- Cleared by Occupational Health
- Committed to Safeguarding - DBS Enhanced Barred List checking
Desirable
- I.T. Literacy
- Knowledge of Diabetes NSF, DH and NICE guidelines
- Knowledge of Paediatric Diabetes Best Practice Tariff
- Knowledge of diabetes related technology including insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring.
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).
