Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Diabetes
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 19 hours per week (2 days per week. Option to join On Call rota as post holder develops)
- Job ref
- 411-MED-24-6774458
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Associate Diabetes Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
Job Summary:
To work as part of the Diabetes Service under the direction of the Diabetes Clinical
Manager to support children and families, and deliver nursing care to children and
their carers, within their own homes, the community and in Clinic settings.
Key Relationships
Team Members
Clinical Managers
Associate Nurse and divisional leaders
Ward Managers
Clinical/ Team Managers for Allied Health Professionals
Consultant Paediatricians
Specialist Paediatricians
Social Workers
Allied Health Professionals eg Dietitians, Psychologists
Main duties of the job
In collaboration with the Diabetes team, take responsibility for the
management of children with diabetes in the community or as an attendee to
the Trust for inpatient or outpatient care.
To assist in delivering specialist diabetes advice and support to children and
families affected by diabetes, maximising the child’s and carer’s knowledge to manage their diabetes.
Promote best practice in the treatment and care of children with diabetes
Work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, children and their families, ensuring effective and appropriate communication at all times.
To act as a specialist resource for all staff within the Trust, both in the hospital and within the community.
To help undertake research and audit to support the development of the
diabetes service.
To contribute toward the development of strong networks with local, regional
and national voluntary and statutory bodies, in order to provide individually tailored high quality care.
Act up in the absence of the Nurse Specialist.
Working for our organisation
We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder hey a safe and special place for children and their families.
We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients.
We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile.
We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution.
We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.
Respect: We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution
Excellence: We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder Hey a safe and special place for children and their families
Innovation: We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients
Together :We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance
Openness: We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Communication Skills
Please refer to Person Specification Attached.
2. Knowledge, Training and Experience
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3. Analytical and Judgemental skills
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4. Planning and Organising Skills
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5. Physical Skills
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6. Responsibility for Patient Care
Please refer to Person Specification Attached.
Will be rostered on an on-call out of hours rota, once competent, to advice
patients on their care to prevent admissions where possible.
7. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
Please refer to Person Specification Attached.
guidelines applicable to the service as required.
8. Responsibility for Financial & Other Resources
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9. Responsibility for Human Resources
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10. Responsibility for Information Resources
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11.Responsibility for Research and Development
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12.Freedom to Act
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13. Physical Effort Required
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14. Mental Effort Required Ability to coordinate and manage own
Please refer to Person Specification Attached.
15.Emotional Effort Required
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16.Working Conditions
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Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills incorporating communication with children and young adults and their carers
- Demonstrate the ability to pass on knowledge to others
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good IT skills
- Good record keeping
- Ability to work automously
- Ability to deliver individual and group education presentations
Desirable criteria
- Good awareness of technology
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of diabetes and it's management
- Knowledge of all basic clinical nursing skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the technology that is currently being used in the management of diabetes
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 3 years post-registration clinical experience working with children and young adults with diabetes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of ambulatory care within the community
Education and training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Child branch) or RSCN
Desirable criteria
- ENB Diabetes Course or equivalent
- Evidence of leadership or management
- Nurse prescriber
- Degree or willingness to work towards it
personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Approachable
- Confident
- Empathetic
- Trustworthy
- Passionate about delivering the highest quality of nursing care
- Reliable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Noala Bradshaw
- Job title
- Diabetes Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 252 5766
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