Job summaryWe are seeking a Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our well-established, highly regarded multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning service at the forefront of diabetes care for children and young people, including the use of advanced technologies such as closed loop insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.
The team provides care across Calderdale and Huddersfield, Our service operates from the newly developed Rainbow Community Hub in Elland, offering a modern and supportive working environment.
This is a varied and rewarding role, involving regular visits to children and families in their own homes, as well as supporting care within school settings. Due to the community-based nature of the role, access to a car is essential.
Main duties of the job- To provide evidence based specialist care to children, young people and their families with Type 1 Type 2 diabetes in Calderdale and Huddersfield
- To manage your own caseload of patients and to make clinical decisions on a daily basis, involving altering insulin doses, offering telephone support to children, young people and their families, as well as supporting school staff and other professionals
- To attend multidisciplinary clinics on a weekly basis,
- To attend MDT meetings within the team as well as regional Nursing Network meetings
- To attend multidisciplinary meetings supporting children that require safeguarding intervention
- To commence pump starts and provide continued support and information to the children on pump therapy
- To provide structured education to families and relevant professionals involved in the care of the children and young people
- To be involved in compiling audit data
About usWe are a diverse, dynamic team that have been innovative over recent years and aim to provide high quality care to our patients and their families. We are compassionate towards one another and provide support and empathy when necessary.
Job responsibilitiesYou will be responsible for managing your own caseload alongside the dietitian and patient advocate. You will also be responsible for supporting patients that are in our transition service alongside our adult colleagues and attending the evening transitional clinics.
You will attend regular follow up clinics, new patient clinics and nurse led clinics as well as visiting patients at diagnosis on the ward, and continuing their education in the community setting
Person SpecificationQUALIFICATIONS / TRAININGEssential- R.N. Child
- Current NMC registration
- Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality (eg. Children's Diabetes Modules) or evidence of working towards
- Evidence of education to degree level
- Willingness to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing course
Desirable- Insulin pump therapy course
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISEEssential- Experience of caring for Children and Young People with Diabetes
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Safeguarding Children Level 3 training
- Knowledge of Diabetes NICE guidance and diabetes best practice tariff.
- Updated research and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Data Protection
- Organisational abilities
- Appropriate IT skills
Desirable- Experience of working in a community setting and managing a nursing caseload
- Evidence of teaching/training others
- Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance
- Investigation training
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the post
- Root cause analysis
- Counselling skills
- Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills.
- Recruitment & selection
- Evidence of further learning
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)Essential- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team
Desirable- To take charge and co-ordinate the team in the absence of the Clinical Manager
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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
