Job summary
We are looking for a motivated Nurse to join our Paediatric Diabetes Team. The individual should have experience in caring for children and young people with diabetes, and be able to work in both Hospital and community settings. Applicants should have knowledge and experience of insulins and devices, have an insight into teaching newly diagnosed patients and have an awareness of blood glucose sensors and insulin pump therapy. The post requires you to act as a key resource in facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist patient care.
Applicants should have good knowledge of DKA and illness in childhood diabetes and also have the ability to complete a comprehensive clinical assessment. The applicants will be able to work across medical/nursing professional boundaries to provide education and support to the child and family throughout their diabetes journey. Applicants must be able to demonstrate complex communication skills, judgement, discretion and decision making with the child and family and appropriate professional agencies where necessary.
Main duties of the job
Perform comprehensive specialist assessment of individual patient needs.
Plan, implement and evaluate the complex care delivered for children in primary and secondary care settings throughout childhood, to ensure a smooth transition to adult services.
To be involved in teaching programmes for medical and nursing colleagues in the management of diabetes, including insulin pump therapy.
Communicate information sensitively with parents and children, regarding life-long condition, disease management and prognosis.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a key resource in facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist patient care to all members of the multidisciplinary team, eg, nurses, doctors, teachers, school and community nurses.
To monitor the treatment and care of all paediatric diabetic patients in conjunction with medical and nursing staff as necessary. In particular, to assess, plan, implement, evaluate care for children with diabetes and support and educate all diabetic patients under the Consultant Paediatrician who are newly diagnosed or who are admitted to hospital with a glucose emergency or needing a surgical procedure; and all those who are having problems with their diabetes management as outpatients.
With Consultant or PDSN support, to be responsible for the paediatric diabetic caseload and be involved in service development within the designated area of diabetes.
To document prescriptions in patients medical notes during hospital stay and hospital diabetes database.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a key resource in facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist patient care to all members of the multidisciplinary team, eg, nurses, doctors, teachers, school and community nurses.
To monitor the treatment and care of all paediatric diabetic patients in conjunction with medical and nursing staff as necessary. In particular, to assess, plan, implement, evaluate care for children with diabetes and support and educate all diabetic patients under the Consultant Paediatrician who are newly diagnosed or who are admitted to hospital with a glucose emergency or needing a surgical procedure; and all those who are having problems with their diabetes management as outpatients.
With Consultant or PDSN support, to be responsible for the paediatric diabetic caseload and be involved in service development within the designated area of diabetes.
To document prescriptions in patients medical notes during hospital stay and hospital diabetes database.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Degree in diabetes management and willingness to attend diabetes management course
Experience
Essential
- current interest and experience in diabetes nursing
- expert in communicating with children, family and multi-disciplinary team.
- effective documentation skills
- minimum 2 years experience post registration in children's nursing
Desirable
- familiar with audit, research and evidence based practice
- knowledge of insulin pump therapy and evices
Knowledge
Essential
- committed to continuing personal and professional development
- knowledge og insulin in paediatrics
- knowledge of ketoacidosis
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- must hold current UK Driving Licence
- ability to work independently and manage own caseload
Desirable
personal characteristics
Essential
- ability to work in multidisciplinary team
- enthusiastic and innovative
Desirable
- flexible approach within a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Degree in diabetes management and willingness to attend diabetes management course
Experience
Essential
- current interest and experience in diabetes nursing
- expert in communicating with children, family and multi-disciplinary team.
- effective documentation skills
- minimum 2 years experience post registration in children's nursing
Desirable
- familiar with audit, research and evidence based practice
- knowledge of insulin pump therapy and evices
Knowledge
Essential
- committed to continuing personal and professional development
- knowledge og insulin in paediatrics
- knowledge of ketoacidosis
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- must hold current UK Driving Licence
- ability to work independently and manage own caseload
Desirable
personal characteristics
Essential
- ability to work in multidisciplinary team
- enthusiastic and innovative
Desirable
- flexible approach within a team
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).
