An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 to join our paediatric diabetes community team. The post holder must be an enthusiastic and positive individual, with a can-do attitude and demonstrate experience as a paediatric diabetes community nurse.
Paediatric diabetes community nursing is forever evolving and the service requires the post holder to lead the community team and work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
This could also be a post 5 development post for an experienced nurse who wishes to progress and be supported in the course.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Lead Consultant to allow the development and management of the specialist service within their defined practice area, ensuring there is the delivery of high-quality clinically effective care by taking a lead role in standard setting, guideline and policy formulation and implementation of national standard requirements for diabetes services.
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.
As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Registered Nurse (Children's)
* Health related Bachelor's Degree (or working towards) with substantial further professional development
* Diabetes qualification
* Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification
* Documented evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
* Clinical assessment skills qualification
* Basic Counselling skills
Occupational Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 5 years post registration experience within a variety of clinical care settings including work with Diabetic children and their families
Desirable
* Experience of participation in research and audit
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
DPOW
Grimsby
DN15 7BH #J-18808-Ljbffr