Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse team at Cardiff and Vale UHB. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join the nursing team to provide individualised diabetes care to children and young people 0-17 years, and their families. This post offers a unique opportunity to be part of a friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering the highest possible diabetes care, to a diverse caseload across Cardiff and the Vale.

Main duties of the job

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential to this role. A commitment to education is crucial to ensure the service is up to date in current developments in the care and management of children and young people with diabetes. The successful candidate will manage a case load of children and young people with all forms of diabetes through to transition to the adult services. Routine responsibilities will include working at times without direct supervision, providing education and developing and advancing paediatric diabetes nursing practice across various care settings. You will need to demonstrate a practical, forward thinking approach to lead in service development and evaluation and the ability to work well within a team. Working as a skilled practitioner you will act as a source of specialist knowledge to support colleagues across primary and secondary care settings.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.