Paediatric Diabetes Nurse

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Part time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 22 Apr | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 04054976a4ab4ccfb6fd90a0f25f36fe

Location ref: Nuneaton, Warwickshire

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Full Job Description

We are looking for a motivated Nurse to join our Paediatric Diabetes Team. The individual should have experience in caring for children and young people with diabetes, and be able to work in both Hospital and community settings. Applicants should have knowledge and experience of insulins and devices, have an insight into teaching newly diagnosed patients and have an awareness of blood glucose sensors and insulin pump therapy. The post requires you to act as a key resource in facilitating and supporting the delivery of direct specialist patient care., To provide clinical expertise, education, advice and support for patients, families, carers and other professionals to enable seamless care and maximise opportunities for children and young people with diabetes.
To be responsible for the nursing care of children and young people with diabetes in community and secondary care, ensuring excellent communication between medical, dietetic, psychological, education and nursing staff. In order to minimise hospital admission. To provide clinical practice in the field of diabetes care and ensure the provision of a quality patient focussed diabetes service. Empowering children with diabetes and their families so that care may be independent.
To promote effective teamwork within the service and to promote clinical assessment and care for children and young people with diabetes. To be part of an on call advice service to children, families and healthcare professionals as part of the on call rota to support service delivery.
Applicants should have good knowledge of DKA and illness in childhood diabetes and also have the ability to complete a comprehensive clinical assessment. The applicants will be able to work across medical/nursing professional boundaries to provide education and support to the child and family throughout their diabetes journey. Applicants must be able to demonstrate complex communication skills, judgement, discretion and decision making with the child and family and appropriate professional agencies where necessary.
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are

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