The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high quality, evidence-based care, and support children and young people with diabetes.

The post is based at King's Lynn but travel to external sites will be expected.

Your role will be to assess, plan, implement and evaluate high-quality holistic specialist diabetes nursing care under the guidance of the paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialists.

Main duties of the job

To teach and assess families/carers to carry out specific diabetes cares.

To be responsible for planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating

individual children's care plans.

Work in collaboration with parents/carers to provide care to children

and young people in accordance with the child's plan of care to meet

their needs, and to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team

when changes occur.

To become an effective resource to the families/clinical teams.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training & professional development

Essential

• RSCN/RN Child
• Professional registration with NMC

Desirable

• Nursing Degree or evidence of working towards
• Paediatric diabetes qualification
• Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience within paediatric nursing
• Working knowledge of current policies and documents relating to best practice for children and young people with Diabetes
• Experience of delivering training, presenting, and assessing professionals, families, students.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Sound understanding of young people and the difficulties they can experience and be confident to work with them and their carers

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of dealing with sensitive issues

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

• Proven clinical skills in Diabetes
• Demonstrates excellent teamwork and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• Current knowledge of Nursing and health issues
• Knowledge of RCPCH Peer review programme, CYPD knowledge, NPDA, Children's Act
• Knowledge of child protection workings and practices
• Knowledge of clinical governance

Desirable

• Awareness of budgets and responsibility in relation to role and team
• Ability to devise, plan and deliver teaching packages

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

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