Job overview

Do you have an interest in, or passion for working with children and young people with diabetes, or do you have previous experience in the
management of paediatric diabetes that you’d like to develop and share
within a new team?

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated nurse with good
knowledge and understanding of the management of childhood diabetes
and who is committed to working with and supporting children, young
people and their families.

With one of the largest services for children and young people with
diabetes in the South East Coast and London network we can offer you a
rewarding, flexible and supportive role building long term professional
relationships with CYP and their families. We are on an exciting
improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding and supported role
with our care group.
Here at East Kent Hospitals we value diversity in our workforce and as
such encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you believe
there may be any barriers to your consideration of this role we would
encourage you to contact us for a further discussion. Informal enquiries
and 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 job

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will manage a designated clinical caseload.
Use clinical judgment and autonomous decision making about the
specialist nursing care and management of children and young people with diabetes.

Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice and equipment
use relating to the current management of childhood diabetes e.g. insulin
injection and pump therapy, blood glucose and sensor monitoring.
Adhere to and implement the Trust policy in relation to Child Safeguarding
Support key partners within both the community and acute settings and
work 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 staff
supporting them to care for a caseload of children and young people.
Facilitate teamwork across the multidisciplinary team to deliver a high
standard 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.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals 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.