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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Diabetes
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (6 day service Monday - Saturdays including bank holidays.)
Job ref
320-W&C-0897
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2024 23:59
Interview date
15/10/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Paediatric Diabetes service at UHDB for a permanent Band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse.

We are looking for you to be part of the Paediatric Diabetes Service at UHDB, maintaining and developing a quality service at Royal Derby Hospital whilst supporting a cross-site provision with Queens Hospital Burton.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist training across acute and community settings. 

You will ensure the delivery of agreed professional standards of care within diabetes across the Trust and out in the community. 

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the assessment, management and evaluation of treatment and care for a caseload of children & young people aged 0-19 years with diabetes

You will co-ordinate and implement evidence-based care for the caseload of patients and lead Nurse-led clinics as part of an overarching treatment plan with the Multidisciplinary Team

You will be a highly visible and accessible resource within the clinical setting at UHDB.

You will be an active member of the clinical multidisciplinary team and deliver a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded and a positive patient experience is achieved

You will act as a professional role model.

You will work across organisational and professional boundaries, including working collaboratively with health care professionals in the community

You will act as an expert resource in Paediatric Diabetes with extensive specialist knowledge and clinical expertise to be an effective educator for health care professionals.

Closing date of applications: 1 October 2024

Interview date:  15 October 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential criteria
  • NMC registration & revalidation requirements. Post registration experience at Band 5 or 6 level.
  • Be willing to complete/have completed the Diabetes Course

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
  • Experience of autonomous decision making

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria
  • Takes responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the team Is a decision maker
  • Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and reprioritising

Communications and interpersonal skills

Essential criteria
  • Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff.

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Car owner and driving licence essential to role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Swindell
Job title
Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332786963
Additional information

Elizabeth Bateman (Lead PDSN) [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Team, Workforce Management
Training Centre
Rehab Block, Level 3
Royal Derby Hospital
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
Telephone
01332 788466
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