Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated paediatric nurse to develop their career within the area of childhood and adolescent diabetes.
The role involves supporting the team to provide care and education in the acute and community setting for children young people 0-19 years and their families diagnosed with diabetes. This care pathway starts from admission and diagnosis, to supporting on going care in the home, schools and nurseries.
This is a fixed term post for 9 months to cover maternity leave within the service. The post holder will be an integral member of the paediatric diabetes specialist team, supporting the team to provide care, treatment and education to children young people and their families in the management of diabetes.
You will be part of the transformation in diabetes care and will gain vast experience supporting the team in offering the latest advancing technologies with integrated insulin pump and sensor technology, which a high proportion of the caseload are using.
Working within a small specialist team and as part of the North East and North Cumbria CYP diabetes Network provides an opportunity for close interdisciplinary working relationships as well as building a professional relationship with CYP and their families working within a defined caseload.
The team are on an exciting quality improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding and professional developmental experience in our team for the term of this post.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the paediatric diabetes team, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality and holistic evidence-based care to children, young people and their families following a diagnosis of diabetes.
To work under the direction of the specialist nurses, supporting a caseload across North Cumbria, based at the Cumberland Infirmary
To be involved in supporting the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of outpatient clinic appointments, working with allied medical staff, dietitians, psychologist and the team administrator.
Supporting follow-up nurse clinics and being involved in the provision of a nurse led integrated insulin pump and glucose monitoring service using the latest diabetes technologies.
To work in partnership with children, young people and their families offering support, emotional and practical support and liaising with other professionals.
To support the children’s diabetes team in achieving all elements of the Best Practice Tariff criteria (BPT) and National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) requirements.
Attendance at the North East and North Cumbria specialist nurse meetings and education days which involves travel to the North East.
A comprehensive understanding of safeguarding procedures is required.
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