Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18 hours per week
- Job ref
- 230-48390888-FH-A
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Diabetes Nurse
Band 6
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
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Job overview
Paediatric Diabetes Nurse
18 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Closing Date: Tuesday 5th May 2026
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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- We are looking for a motivated Nurse to join our Paediatric Diabetes Team. The individual should have experience in caring for children and young people with diabetes, and be able to work in both Hospital and community settings. Applicants should have knowledge and experience of insulins and devices, have an insight into teaching newly diagnosed patients and have an awareness of blood glucose sensors and insulin pump therapy. The post requires you to act as a key resource in facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist patient care.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical expertise, education, advice and support for patients, families, carers and other professionals to enable seamless care and maximise opportunities for children and young people with diabetes.
- To be responsible for the nursing care of children and young people with diabetes in community and secondary care, ensuring excellent communication between medical, dietetic, psychological, education and nursing staff. In order to minimise hospital admission. To provide clinical practice in the field of diabetes care and ensure the provision of a quality patient focussed diabetes service. Empowering children with diabetes and their families so that care may be independent.
- To promote effective teamwork within the service and to promote clinical assessment and care for children and young people with diabetes. To be part of an on call advice service to children, families and healthcare professionals as part of the on call rota to support service delivery.
- Applicants should have good knowledge of DKA and illness in childhood diabetes and also have the ability to complete a comprehensive clinical assessment. The applicants will be able to work across medical/nursing professional boundaries to provide education and support to the child and family throughout their diabetes journey. Applicants must be able to demonstrate complex communication skills, judgement, discretion and decision making with the child and family and appropriate professional agencies where necessary.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
- Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
- Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and well-being of babies and their families in their care.
- Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
- Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one’s own abilities and limitations.
- Promote good working relationships within the nursing teams providing appropriate advice and support.
- Facilitate the development of standards of care and assist with the implementation of appropriate monitoring techniques.
- Leads a nursing team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
Managerial
- Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff below Band 6..
- Planning the appropriate skill mix and staffing levels using competent duty rostering skills.
- Deputise for the Senior Nurse in his/her absence.
- As part of the Directorate Team assist with the development and implementation of the Trust’s Business Plan and Strategy for Nursing.
- Assist with the management of ward resources in an efficient and effective manner.
- Participate in the out of hours operational cover and bleep roster for the Trust as appropriate.
- Support the Senior Sister in the investigation of complaints within the ward area.
- Ensure information on the Ward/Department Information System is correct and updated regularly when relevant.
Education and Training
- In collaboration with the Senior Sister, ensure effective orientation, supervision and mentorship programmes are in place.
- Assist with the appraisal and facilitation of professional development of all ward staff.
- Facilitate the development of nursing practice founded on up-to-date information and research.
- Create a learning environment which actively facilitates learning.
- Undertake training sessions in ward environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care in patients using appropriate audit tools.
Professional
- To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of nursing.
- Ensure current registration of all qualified staff at recruitment and during employment in line with Trust Policy.
- Ensures current registration with NMC.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- RN Child
Desirable criteria
- 2 years post registration
- Experience in HR and Management Related Issues
- Resource Management
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Current Professional Registration
- First level degree or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Relevant qualification in speciality
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Current professional clinical experience
- Ability to successfully manage people and change
- A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice
- A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures
- Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
- Child Protection
- Hygiene code
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
- Jez Jones
- Job title
- Paediatric Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825935085
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