Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, motivated Children’s Nurse to join the Children’s Diabetes Service. You will be working in an integrated, small friendly team that provides a children’s diabetes service across both the acute and community setting. This role will need someone clinically credible in this speciality. They also will need to have a sound understanding of the standards required to achieve clinical excellence in children’s diabetes care. You will be expected to work using virtual platforms as well as face to face.
Main duties of the job
The Children’s Diabetes Service is a well established service that provides education and support to children/ young adults and their families in the home, hospital, nursery and school setting. The team comprises of 3 Children’s Diabetes Specialist Nurses and diabetes administrator. The team work in an integrated way with Mid Essex Hospital , working very closely with two Consultants who manage the diabetes caseload, dietitians and a diabetes administrator..
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the development and co-ordination of service for children, families and young people with diabetes
- To take a lead role in facilitating early discharge, prevention of attendance or admission to hospital
- To promote care as close to home as possible and provide skilled support to children/young people and their families within the community setting
- To contribute to enhancing existing services and to drive re-design of future children and young person’s diabetes service
- To act as a resource within the multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and appropriate management of children/young people with diabetes
- To act as a vital link with acute services, schools, nurseries and GPs to provide safe and effective care to children/young people with diabetes
- To link with Healthy Living initiatives for children and young people, where appropriate
- To participate in research and audit with East of England Diabetes Service
- To participate in on-call rota for compliance of best practice tariff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the development and co-ordination of service for children, families and young people with diabetes
- To take a lead role in facilitating early discharge, prevention of attendance or admission to hospital
- To promote care as close to home as possible and provide skilled support to children/young people and their families within the community setting
- To contribute to enhancing existing services and to drive re-design of future children and young person’s diabetes service
- To act as a resource within the multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and appropriate management of children/young people with diabetes
- To act as a vital link with acute services, schools, nurseries and GPs to provide safe and effective care to children/young people with diabetes
- To link with Healthy Living initiatives for children and young people, where appropriate
- To participate in research and audit with East of England Diabetes Service
- To participate in on-call rota for compliance of best practice tariff
Person Specification
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- oAbility to travel by car extensively
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child branch) oRSCN/RN (Child branch) oENB 998 /997 or equivalent.
- ENB 998 /997 or equivalent
Desirable
- QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION-BSc Community specialist practice or relevant qualification.
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oMinimum 3-4 years post qualification experience
- oExperience of collaborative working across boundaries
- oEvidence of managing change in work environment
- oExperience of evidence-based practice/current issues
- oProven experience of managing a case load
- oEvidence of ability in providing training and education
- oManagerial experience at ward level including appraisal and clinical supervision
- oAbility to work autonomously and in multi-disciplinary team
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance
- oCommitment to and maintenance of, up-to-date PREP requirements and own professional development
- oExtensive knowledge and understanding of working with children with diabetes
- oKnowledge of personal and legal responsibilities within the community setting
Desirable
- oResearch experience
- oAudit experience
- oCommunity Nursing experience
- oRecognition of and experience of acting in relation to clinical incidents
- oUnderstanding of Link Nurse role for complex needs children
SKILLS & APTITUDES
Essential
- oDemonstration of leadership skills
- oAbility in developing and implementing policies and guidelines
- oProven ability of time management
- oGood verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oAble to work autonomously
- oCommitted to Service development
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oExceptional organisational and time management skills
- oAbility to work with various diabetes technology and virtual consultation platforms
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- oGood health and attendance
- oMature, reliable, confident, and flexible approach to working
- oProven ability of time management
Person Specification
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- oAbility to travel by car extensively
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child branch) oRSCN/RN (Child branch) oENB 998 /997 or equivalent.
- ENB 998 /997 or equivalent
Desirable
- QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION-BSc Community specialist practice or relevant qualification.
WORK RELATED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oMinimum 3-4 years post qualification experience
- oExperience of collaborative working across boundaries
- oEvidence of managing change in work environment
- oExperience of evidence-based practice/current issues
- oProven experience of managing a case load
- oEvidence of ability in providing training and education
- oManagerial experience at ward level including appraisal and clinical supervision
- oAbility to work autonomously and in multi-disciplinary team
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance
- oCommitment to and maintenance of, up-to-date PREP requirements and own professional development
- oExtensive knowledge and understanding of working with children with diabetes
- oKnowledge of personal and legal responsibilities within the community setting
Desirable
- oResearch experience
- oAudit experience
- oCommunity Nursing experience
- oRecognition of and experience of acting in relation to clinical incidents
- oUnderstanding of Link Nurse role for complex needs children
SKILLS & APTITUDES
Essential
- oDemonstration of leadership skills
- oAbility in developing and implementing policies and guidelines
- oProven ability of time management
- oGood verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oAble to work autonomously
- oCommitted to Service development
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oExceptional organisational and time management skills
- oAbility to work with various diabetes technology and virtual consultation platforms
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- oGood health and attendance
- oMature, reliable, confident, and flexible approach to working
- oProven ability of time management
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
