Job summary
The Band 6 Paediatric specialist nurses role
requires a passionate, highly motivated and experienced Nurse with excellent
communication skills, who considers themselves first and always the childs
advocate, someone who wishes to continue to develop their clinical and
leadership skills, delivering high quality care to our children and young
people and their families. We are
excited at the prospect of supporting motivated individuals to help lead,
develop and influence our growing services.
As a team, we are committed to recruiting staff
that uphold our values and can deliver excellent care putting children, young
people and their families at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on
working in partnership with the families to provide the best possible outcomes
for their diabetes. Using guidelines set out by NICE, ISPAD and BSPED.
Main duties of the job
We are part of the North West Paediatric diabetes
network we are audited using the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit and comply
with peer review.
You will demonstrate safe critical decision making
skills whilst working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to meet
the needs of the child/young person and their family.
We
work closely with our CYP Transition Nurse, Youth Worker and Wellbeing
Practitioner along with the adult diabetes team to provide effective
transitional care for our young people.
About us
We
provide diabetes care for children with all types of diabetes within
Warrington, Halton and some of the surrounding areas. We are based within Warrington Hospital and
also undertake monthly clinics at Halton hospital. As we work within the
community providing home and school visits it is essential that the applicant
holds a full drivers license and has access to a car.
We
provide a 365 day service by providing an on call service via the telephone at
the weekends and bank holidays as part of the Diabetes Best Practice Tariff.
Are
you a dedicated, qualified Nurse who wants an opportunity to develop in the
diabetes specialty? Then we want you to join our Work Family here at Warrington
and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
For further information or
questions please contact; Joanne Burke (Childrens Outpatient Manager) joanne.burke3@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical
leadership and be responsible for the day to day management, delivery and
development of the Specialist Diabetes Nursing Team, in particular:
Delivery of a high
quality nursing service for children and young people living with Diabetes
and their families and carers, in order to meet the outcomes of care
required for the NPDA Audit.
Provision of an expert
nursing service to children and young people with diabetes and their
families in the acute and community setting; providing structured
education and support.
Full Job Description Attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical
leadership and be responsible for the day to day management, delivery and
development of the Specialist Diabetes Nursing Team, in particular:
Delivery of a high
quality nursing service for children and young people living with Diabetes
and their families and carers, in order to meet the outcomes of care
required for the NPDA Audit.
Provision of an expert
nursing service to children and young people with diabetes and their
families in the acute and community setting; providing structured
education and support.
Full Job Description Attached
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of childhood diabetes and the impact on family
- Knowledge of changes in nursing practice to improve patient care
- Significant nursing experience
- Previous experience as PDSN
Desirable
- Significant nursing experience looking after patients with Type 1 Diabetes on ward including newly diagnosed and DKA.
- Previous experience on looking after children and young people on insulin pump therapy, flash glucose monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring.
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RNCB
- Willingness to undertake further personal and professional development
- Up to Date with mandatory training and Level 3 safeguarding training
- Paediatric diabetes course or equivalent, knowledge, skills and competency
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or related subject or evidence of degree level learning in paediatric nursing
- Leadership and management Course
- Mentoring qualification eg ENB 998
- V300 course
- Evidence of further professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Expanded clinical skills, with interest in care of diabetic children and their families
- Knowledge in the use of insulin pumps therapy, Continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring and how to interpret the data once downloaded.
- Must be able to demonstrate you have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights
- You are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised
- You have a good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Teaching and assessing skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Organising & planning skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
- CQC Essential Standards for Quality and Safety
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of childhood diabetes and the impact on family
- Knowledge of changes in nursing practice to improve patient care
- Significant nursing experience
- Previous experience as PDSN
Desirable
- Significant nursing experience looking after patients with Type 1 Diabetes on ward including newly diagnosed and DKA.
- Previous experience on looking after children and young people on insulin pump therapy, flash glucose monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring.
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RNCB
- Willingness to undertake further personal and professional development
- Up to Date with mandatory training and Level 3 safeguarding training
- Paediatric diabetes course or equivalent, knowledge, skills and competency
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or related subject or evidence of degree level learning in paediatric nursing
- Leadership and management Course
- Mentoring qualification eg ENB 998
- V300 course
- Evidence of further professional development
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Expanded clinical skills, with interest in care of diabetic children and their families
- Knowledge in the use of insulin pumps therapy, Continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring and how to interpret the data once downloaded.
- Must be able to demonstrate you have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights
- You are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised
- You have a good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Teaching and assessing skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Organising & planning skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
- CQC Essential Standards for Quality and Safety
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
