Band 6 Children's Diabetes Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Pediatric Diabetes Team for a Band 6 Pediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse, who is passionate, highly motivated and committed to the Pride Vision of our Trust. This post has a clear focus on improving the diabetes management and self-care of Babies, Children and Young People (BCYP) and to support them and their families in managing the condition from diagnosis to transition to adult services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team which provides diabetes services to children, young people and their families within the hospital and community settings.
The post holder will be a key contributor to the on-going development of diabetes services in line with the Best Practice Tariff, National Service Frameworks, government, and Trust initiatives.
The post holder will work in collaboration with medical and other multi-disciplinary staff to provide a comprehensive service focused on children and young people with diabetes and participate in teaching programmes to parents/carers, children, young people, and the direct staff working in nurseries and schools with this group of children.
The post holder will also deliver training to the wider population on diabetes care.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact KeKe Igere, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5938. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a high standard of credible and effective clinical skills and an ability to teach these to the nursing team
- Strong leadership skills, able to motivate staff and build effective teams
Desirable
- Member of external national forums eg RCN children's forums, diabetes network
- Previous experience in Paediatric Diabetes Nursing
Education/ Qualifications
Desirable
- Willingness to achieve education to degree or MSc level within 3 years
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Has proven, relevant experience at band 6 level in children's acute area
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
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