Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Mat cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-JLM660-A
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Berkshire
- Salary
- £33,566 - £40,310 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Senior Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse
30 hours per week | 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Are you a passionate and forward-thinking nurse looking to make a real difference to children and young people living with diabetes? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Our paediatric diabetes service is growing from strength to strength, driven by a supportive and ambitious multidisciplinary team committed to transforming the way we deliver care. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated individual who enjoys thinking creatively and is eager to help shape innovative, accessible services for our patients and families.
As a Senior Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will play a key role within our dedicated MDT, bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm to support continued service development and high-quality patient care.
We are seeking a nurse with a genuine passion for diabetes care and improving outcomes for children and young people. In return, we offer a comprehensive development pathway, including support to undertake specialist training that will further enhance your skills and professional growth.
You will receive ongoing support and mentorship within a welcoming cross-site nursing team, led by an experienced Matron. Although primarily based at Frimley Park Hospital, you will be part of a wider collaborative service, providing excellent opportunities to learn, develop, and broaden your experience.
Join us and help shape the future of paediatric diabetes care.
Main duties of the job
- To review all children and young people admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes, with the aim to support early discharge so that they can be managed in their own home and reduce the likelihood of readmissions.
- To undertake comprehensive healthcare needs of CYPs with diabetes, changing treatment plan as necessary, including assessment of CYPs when an inpatient and post discharge through clinic and/or virtual visits.
- To be skilled in the assessment and basic management of CYP with diabetes, developing autonomous clinical decision making.
To provide appropriate information, education, advice and support particularly to the CYP, parents, ward staff and schools. - To provide the nursing and support for children and families who have diabetes experiencing complications such as high HbA1c management i.e. Pump starts.
- Working in a demanding environment, the successful applicant will be required to:
- Lead on a designated clinic and independently manage a case load of CYPs.
- Use excellent communication skills.
- Have a sound knowledge of paediatric diabetes; aetiology and treatment.
- Have the ability to work both autonomously and as a member of the nursing team/MDT.
- Demonstrate self-direction and a willingness to develop their skills.
- Have excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
- Have the ability to support and teach staff, families and other professionals such as schools.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Child branch or Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RSCN).
- Recognised Post graduate Paediatric Diabetes Qualification
- Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (Active on the NMC register) or willingness to undertake.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent, willingness to undertake, or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to MSc Degree level in Paediatric diabetes
- Leadership development programme or willingness to undertake leadership training.
- Advanced Communication Skills Training.
- Completed / completing a Master’s pathway.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant demonstrable experience within paediatric diabetes care with evidence of professional development within this specialism.
- Previous experience of formal / informal teaching of CYP’s & staff.
- Experience in managing paediatric diabetes CYP’s in the hospital and community settings.
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources.
- Previous practice development experience.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in audit and evaluation.
- Experience in acting as a clinical supervisor and mentor to others
- Extensive diabetes experience.
- Previous experience of providing support via an on-call service during evenings and weekends.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Direct care skills in hospital and community settings (i.e. Insulin dose adjustment, able to lead on pump starts and CGM starts, history taking, assessment, treatment and evaluation in relation to diabetes).
- Advanced clinical assessment skills and ability to make autonomous clinical decisions and judgments.
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- IT literate-keyboard and word processing skills.
- Completed band 7 PDSN competencies.
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of health policy and the national and local nursing agenda.
- Database management.
- Clinical audit.
- Application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across different sites and within the community setting in a timely and efficient way.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolyn Hill
- Job title
- Matron for Paediatric Diabetes & CEW
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557180297
- Additional information
Please contact Carolyn Hill for an informal conversation and/or to arrange a time to visit the hospital.
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