Job summaryThe University College London Hospitals NHS Trust Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes Service provides a service for Children and Young People (CYP) aged 0-19 years, incorporating specific paediatric, adolescent and young adult clinics. Our current service has an excellent reputation, with some of the best clinical and patient reported outcomes nationally. We are looking for a Band 7 (1.0 WTE) Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our existing team.
Main duties of the jobWe require a Paediatric Nurse with proven experience in delivering paediatric and adolescent diabetes care, including at least one year working as a paediatric diabetes specialist nurse at Band 6 level. You will be enthusiastic about improving standards of diabetes care; have experience of supporting CYP with diabetes technology including Hybrid Closed Loop pumps; have excellent communication skills and an ability to work both autonomously and in collaboration with other professionals.
About usUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
Job responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. UCLH top trust in the most recent NHS staff survey for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff.
Person SpecificationKnowledge and Qualifications- Registered Nurse Child Branch
- First level registration with NMC
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience- Significant post registration experience nursing children and young people
- Experience working as a specialist diabetes nurse (minimum one year at band 6 level)
- Leadership and management experience
- Demonstrates expertise in using diabetes technology
- Experience of working with a diverse multidisciplinary team
Skills and Abilities- Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously in a multidisciplinary environment
- Ability to manage a patient caseload
- Prioritises own workload
- Ability to lead and coordinate others to deliver care
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic individual
Communication- Ability to communicate effectively with different disciplines within an MDT
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Presentation skills
Personal and People Development- Demonstrates evidence of up-to-date professional development
- Experience as a preceptor/ facilitator/ mentor
- Demonstrable ability to teach others
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.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. 
