Job overview

We’re looking for a motivated individual to join our Paediatric Diabetes Team, supporting children and young people across hospital and community settings. You’ll play a key role in delivering specialist care, helping families implement and manage diabetes technology, and providing hands-on support in clinics, schools, and homes.

Strong IT skills and experience in paediatric care are essential, along with the ability to communicate effectively—especially in languages spoken within the local community. You’ll assist with device downloads, troubleshoot tech issues, and help set up drop-in clinics. Your work will also involve supporting emotional and social development through therapeutic activities.

This role requires excellent communication, sound judgement, and the ability to work across professional boundaries to educate and empower families throughout their diabetes journey.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with children and young people, helping them actively engage with their diabetes care. This role involves working across both hospital and community settings, offering personalised support to patients and their families.

A key part of the role is to motivate and empower children, parents, and carers to improve their health and wellbeing. The ability to speak languages commonly used in the local community is essential to ensure clear and inclusive communication.

In clinic, the post holder will assist with downloading insulin pumps and other diabetes technology, providing timely feedback on any issues or concerns to support effective care and decision-making.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.