Paediatric Diabetic Nurse Specialist

As the Team lead for the Paediatric Diabetic Nursing service; the role involves leading the Band 6 and Band 5 diabetes team members, and working closely with the Paediatric diabetes consultants and wider MDT. You will be supported and encouraged to develop your existing skills and gain new ones within our wider outpatient and paediatric team. As a PDSN you will be involved in clinics, teaching and establishing pump starts.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead in developing the Diabetic service. You'll help build stronger links between Paediatric and Adult services, while also working directly with young people in adult settings to support their transition, Liaising with the Transition lead nurse.

You'll play a key role in supporting children and young people needing Diabetic care. This includes leading on care planning, advocating for patients and families, and facilitating multi-disciplinary meetings. A core part of the role is ensuring that services are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to individual needs.

As a Specialist Nurse, you will be confident working autonomously when required and able to plan and manage your workload effectively., You will work with your team to provide expert clinical care and expertise within the diabetic service.

The role involves supporting children and young people with diabetes to access appropriate care, while empowering them to make informed decisions and confidently manage their condition, care and health .

You will also be expected to teach and support colleagues across the Trust, sharing knowledge and promoting consistent, high-quality care. As a Diabetes CNS you will advise and liaise with professional colleagues in both secondary and primary care ensuring optimum co-ordination of care and initiating changes in clinical management as appropriate.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.