Clinical Nurse Specialist – Children’s Diabetes
Job Description
Job title: Clinical Nurse Specialist – Children’s Diabetes
Company: NHS
Job description: Do you have an interest in, or passion for working with children and young people with diabetes, or do you have previous experience in themanagement of paediatric diabetes that you’d like to develop and sharewithin a new team?We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated nurse with goodknowledge and understanding of the management of childhood diabetesand who is committed to working with and supporting children, youngpeople and their families.With one of the largest services for children and young people withdiabetes in the South East Coast and London network we can offer you arewarding, flexible and supportive role building long term professionalrelationships with CYP and their families. We are on an excitingimprovement journey and can offer you a rewarding and supported rolewith our care group.Here at East Kent Hospitals we value diversity in our workforce and assuch encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you believethere may be any barriers to your consideration of this role we wouldencourage you to contact us for a further discussion. Informal enquiriesand visits are welcome and encouraged.For candidates considering developing their career within the specialty and not currently meeting the outlined criteria, appointment to a training post will be considered. Appointment will be at Band 6 with progression to Band 7 following completion of specialist training and supervision.Main duties of the jobThe Clinical Nurse Specialist will manage a designated clinical caseload.Use clinical judgment and autonomous decision making about thespecialist nursing care and management of children and young people with diabetes.Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice and equipmentuse relating to the current management of childhood diabetes e.g. insulininjection and pump therapy, blood glucose and sensor monitoring.Adhere to and implement the Trust policy in relation to Child SafeguardingSupport key partners within both the community and acute settings andwork collaboratively and effectively with all other health care professionals, those allied to health and those in the third sector services.Provide leadership and direct line-management for a small team of staffsupporting them to care for a caseload of children and young people.Facilitate teamwork across the multidisciplinary team to deliver a highstandard diabetes service to children, adolescents, families and carers.Participate in a regular review of the responsibilities of the multidisciplinary team as a service provider, examining the structure and processes against all criteria identified in the Best Practice Tariff, National Paediatric Diabetes Audit and Peer review.Assist the Lead Nurse and deputise in their absence.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted16 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-time, Flexible workingReference number344-3396WCY-DJob locationsWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington RoadAshfordTN240LZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe candidate will work cross-site within East Kent and will participate prorata in the Out of Hours telephone on-call service for children, youngpeople and their families ensuring they have access to specialist diabetesadvice.You will mainly work within the hospital setting but the role may entail time within the home and the community; enhancing established links with schools and other community groups and forging new ones.Dedicated childrens diabetes clinics are established in five localities within the Trust whilst inpatient care following diagnosis is provided by the two busy childrens wards on two main sites in Margate and Ashford.You will be supported by a dedicated specialist team to professionallydevelop further within the specialityPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe candidate will work cross-site within East Kent and will participate prorata in the Out of Hours telephone on-call service for children, youngpeople and their families ensuring they have access to specialist diabetesadvice.You will mainly work within the hospital setting but the role may entail time within the home and the community; enhancing established links with schools and other community groups and forging new ones.Dedicated childrens diabetes clinics are established in five localities within the Trust whilst inpatient care following diagnosis is provided by the two busy childrens wards on two main sites in Margate and Ashford.You will be supported by a dedicated specialist team to professionallydevelop further within the specialityPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Registered children’s nurse
- Relevant first degree/evidence of working towards further education e.g. Specialist standalone modules at Masters level
- General paediatric nursing experience
- Significant experience as paediatric diabetes nurse specialist
Desirable
- Completed/undertaking Masters level education encompassing a specialist diabetes component
Personal attributesEssential
- Can evidence good time keeping and attendance
- Can demonstrate commitment to working within a specialist service
Desirable
- Able to give examples of specialist projects and innovation
ExperienceEssential
- Undertaken specialist diabetes course
- Demonstartes expertise in supporting children on intensive therapy and continuous glucose monitoring
- Demonstrates ability to teach others
- Demonstrates innovation and contribution to ongoing service development.
- Experience as preceptor/mentor
- Demonstrates understanding of national strategy/policy and how this relates to the service
- Evidence/awareness of Trust values
- Can evidence clinical competence in the use of diabetes related technology e.g. pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
Desirable
- Published articles/posters
- Practical experience of audit/research
SkillsEssential
- Able to work collaboratively and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills (writing, verbal, electronic)
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- Ability to empower and inspire
GovernanceEssential
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its application to practice
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Registered children’s nurse
- Relevant first degree/evidence of working towards further education e.g. Specialist standalone modules at Masters level
- General paediatric nursing experience
- Significant experience as paediatric diabetes nurse specialist
Desirable
- Completed/undertaking Masters level education encompassing a specialist diabetes component
Personal attributesEssential
- Can evidence good time keeping and attendance
- Can demonstrate commitment to working within a specialist service
Desirable
- Able to give examples of specialist projects and innovation
ExperienceEssential
- Undertaken specialist diabetes course
- Demonstartes expertise in supporting children on intensive therapy and continuous glucose monitoring
- Demonstrates ability to teach others
- Demonstrates innovation and contribution to ongoing service development.
- Experience as preceptor/mentor
- Demonstrates understanding of national strategy/policy and how this relates to the service
- Evidence/awareness of Trust values
- Can evidence clinical competence in the use of diabetes related technology e.g. pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
Desirable
- Published articles/posters
- Practical experience of audit/research
SkillsEssential
- Able to work collaboratively and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills (writing, verbal, electronic)
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- Ability to empower and inspire
GovernanceEssential
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its application to practice
Expected salary: £46148 – 52809 per year
Location: Ashford, Kent
