Band 7 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist NurseNHS

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (PDSN) to join our progressive and supportive team!

Are you looking to further your career in Paediatric Diabetes?

Are you ready to take on a Band 7 role in our Paediatric Diabetes MDT?

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our Team as Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

The Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team works alongside Shropshire and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust to deliver high quality, safe and effective care for children / young people, their families and carers. It offers multi-disciplinary clinics with Consultant, Nurse, Dietician and Psychologist across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Powys.

The Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team is supportive of flexible working arrangements and newly recruited staff are offered a comprehensive induction package.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan and implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for children and young people.

To provide effective nursing expertise, specialist advice and support to the nursing team and the wider MDT to ensure high quality care is delivered across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

To work closely with the wider MDT to provide support and direction in the education and training of patients and their families to deliver the highest standards of clinical care.

Promote a "can-do" attitude and determination to develop and sustain dynamic and responsivemultidisciplinary/ multi agency community services within the county which delivers best practice.

Manage a complex specialised caseload providing high quality clinical education, advice, information and support to CYP and their carers/ families on all aspects of their condition and its effect on their lives

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job discussion and main responsibilities.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.