Job summary
The Children's Diabetes service at London Northwest Healthcare Trust covers the boroughs of Harrow Brent and Ealing. The team are seeking an enthusiastic experienced health care support worker to work alongside the paediatric diabetes specialist nurses, caring for with children with Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and their families.
Main duties of the job
Working under the supervision of the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurses the post holder will be responsible for a caseload of children starting on continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump technology. Care and support will be delivered at the hospital, in clinics, at school and home settings. Training will be provided to the successful candidate.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
education
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 of part 1` city and guilds care certificate
- healthcare related qualification
Desirable
- evidence of continued professional development
knowledge and experience
Essential
- worked with children and families in a healthcare context
- ability to work independently with delegated tasks
- knowledge and experience working with ethnically diverse community
- evidence of continued personal development
- knowledge of children's safeguarding practices
- experience inputting data and keeping accurate records
Desirable
- knowledge of diabetes management
- understands how to work within competencies and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate understanding of childrens emotional and cognitive development
- flexible and organised with ability to prioritise workload
- proficient with MS office package and data entry systems
- Ability to work under pressure with distressed children and families
- previous experience teaching children, parents and carers
Desirable
- a commitment to team working to achieve targets
- a commitment to developing new skills and continuous professional development
Person Specification
education
Essential
- Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 of part 1` city and guilds care certificate
- healthcare related qualification
Desirable
- evidence of continued professional development
knowledge and experience
Essential
- worked with children and families in a healthcare context
- ability to work independently with delegated tasks
- knowledge and experience working with ethnically diverse community
- evidence of continued personal development
- knowledge of children's safeguarding practices
- experience inputting data and keeping accurate records
Desirable
- knowledge of diabetes management
- understands how to work within competencies and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate understanding of childrens emotional and cognitive development
- flexible and organised with ability to prioritise workload
- proficient with MS office package and data entry systems
- Ability to work under pressure with distressed children and families
- previous experience teaching children, parents and carers
Desirable
- a commitment to team working to achieve targets
- a commitment to developing new skills and continuous professional development
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).
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).
