Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

To provide and deliver a specialist nursing service for children and young people with diabetes in both the hospital and community setting. To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment. To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients and their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. These can include:

• • Managing a patient caseload
  • Ordering diagnostic tests
  • Making and receiving referrals
  • Admitting and discharging patients for specific conditions and within agreed Trust protocols
  • Commencing continuous glucose monitoring
  • Initiating insulin pump therapy

Main duties of the job

To accept clinical responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s records, any hand held records, and Trust computer EPIC systems. To be actively involved in in-patient care requiring diabetic input, supporting staff where appropriate. To participate in the paediatric diabetic out-patient clinic and assess appropriate patients through nurse led clinics. To lead in the care of specific patients, in agreement with the Consultant for Paediatric Diabetes, utilising Trust policy patient proformas as appropriate. To provide nurse consultation and education with all newly diagnosed patients. To follow up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make informed choice about treatment and management about their condition. To be a knowledgeable and visible expert practitioner within the specialty, working with ward/clinic staff to ensure the provision of high quality evidence based nursing care for children and young people , and that this is accurately communicated and documented. To co-ordinate a seamless service through the development of enhanced multi-disciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To participate in the operational and strategic development of the specialist diabetes service, both in and out patients. To develop policies and protocols to improve patient care. To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at local and national level. To initiate and participate in the management of change to improve standards and communications links from Acute Trust through to Primary Care. To contribute actively to any relevant initiatives within the care group and provide support to senior colleagues and Heads of Nursing. To contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the Care Group, acting as an effective role model.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Degree / Masters) and / or extensive clinical experience pertinent to Diabetes
• NMC Part 1 (Children)

Desirable criteria

• Non-Medical Prescribing Course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to build up a rapport with patients and the MDT
• Ability to impart complex information to patients, parents and carers, with different levels of understanding
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures and the ability to liaise concerns appropriately

Desirable criteria

• To have proven experience of service development
• Knowledge of audit / research methodologies

Skills

Essential criteria

• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced clinical assessment skills, or willingness to develop these

Desirable criteria

• Basic counselling skills

IMPORTANT

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• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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